You can genuinely find something in the world of professional work that holds your interest -- a sense of being capable and engaged in the tools of your trade s

You can genuinely find something in the world of professional work that holds your interest -- a sense of being capable and engaged in the tools of your trade should be a point to look for when engaged in something you can find a career in. Now, if I really like computer science research but I really need to feed my family I'm probably going to consider working in engineering or administration because that is where my comfort in the toolset is going to pay me. That's not to say you can't pursue something you are genuinely passionate about in the field (the notion that all fields of profession exist in general terms and not in nuanced niches is the ignorance in this "Find your passion" statement) but if you're in any business because you want to put food on the table, you probably drift towards work that is within your comfort zone just enough that you don't hate it. One of my professors laments the lack of interest in my university's "computer science" specialization over engineering or administration in the compsci degree, but how many people hedge their livelihood on becoming a researcher in experimental fields? It's a passion best chased when you have a baseline already.