My old coach used to say that anyone can win a medal at a national event if they just want it bad enough, and I think he's right. You can become top 3 in any ar

My old coach used to say that anyone can win a medal at a national event if they just want it bad enough, and I think he's right. You can become top 3 in any area if you just want it bad enough. But the problem is, it guarantees a life in poverty unless you manage to become top 10 in the world, compared to taking an average job with an average salary. Say someone invested 3 years to get competent enough to work on that plant, then he doesn't get a job. Now what ? It's not like his turbine blade expertise will be useful working as a expedite in a supermarket ...