It's a bit all over the place. His general point - do what makes you happy is fine (if utterly obvious, but that's OK, we can do with being reminded of the obv

It's a bit all over the place. His general point - do what makes you happy is fine (if utterly obvious, but that's OK, we can do with being reminded of the obvious from time to time as it tends to slip our minds). But "Caring for the opinion of those who I don't care for" doesn't really relate to your parents and peers does it? They are, surely, the people you do actually care for? The reality is also that many people may not enjoy their shitty office job but they do enjoy the money and stability it brings. There are days I hate my job but I also love the fact it lets me head off on holiday from time to time, treat myself to nice things and so on. I also enjoy sleeping at night not worrying about making my next mortgage payment or feeding myself. I have no issue with people saying follow your heart, and when people assess the full ramifications of what they're trying to do and go for it that's brilliant, but it does bug me when people weigh one situation only looking at the bad and the other only looking at the good. It's sloppy and generally it will lead to bad decisions.