> Many things can go wrong (financial crisis, health problems). A developed (personal) definition of financial security should take that into account. You can'

> Many things can go wrong (financial crisis, health problems). A developed (personal) definition of financial security should take that into account. You can't control all uncertainty but there are certainly things you can control for. > It's very common that people choose a lucrative career simply to please their parents, and this makes them happy Kind of irrelevant. And I personally don't think you should be making major lifestyle choices simply to please one's parents (perhaps a western view), but to each his own.