I know only a handful of people who did exactly what they wanted in terms of career choices. It's no statistical sample, but they all managed to make a living a

I know only a handful of people who did exactly what they wanted in terms of career choices. It's no statistical sample, but they all managed to make a living at it (except one, who is too young). More importantly, they are HAPPY. On the other hand, I am surrounded by people who did NOT follow their hearts, and all they do is bitch and moan all day about how they hate their jobs, their lives and how everything sucks. They have nothing positive to say about anything. If someone were to ask me, I would say ignore the noise, do what you want and work REALLY hard. I did not do so in my teens and early 20s because I did not have the clarity and confidence to just go for what I wanted to do (military aviation). I went into engineering and you can bet your ass I feel empty many many times, wondering what if.