Figuring out what you want to be when you grow up, what makes you happy, etc etc is a mind-bogglingly complex problem. Often, we just have to make decisions wit

Figuring out what you want to be when you grow up, what makes you happy, etc etc is a mind-bogglingly complex problem. Often, we just have to make decisions with the best information we have with whatever emotional motivations we have. A lot of our decision making, historically, was just decided for us. Parents had children and married them based on economic benefits. Your work was just what your Dad did or through other close relationships. Now you have seemingly infinite choices. People are often making the wrong decision for the wrong reasons all the time. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. I think anything that helps you frame your actions and understand yourself and your motivations is fine. I know plenty of people who happily would identify with the 'collect a paycheck and get fulfillment elsewhere'. I also think it's perfectly valid to want to start a company to get vengeance on those who appeared to underestimate you. The reality is there are many paths and it's very hard to judge what a valid or right path is.