Also, I think that implicit in this kind of reasoning is the sense that "what I love" is a static thing that isn't going to change a lot over time. It may be t

Also, I think that implicit in this kind of reasoning is the sense that "what I love" is a static thing that isn't going to change a lot over time. It may be the case that, like the author, I love philosophy at the moment, but maybe in two or three years, my interests will have moved on to something else. Feelings can be fleeting things. By the time you are in a position to do what you love, you might love something else. But, at the same time, I tend to think we are in a little bit more in control of what we love than is sometimes supposed. Even if I don't love what I am doing right now, I think it is possible to think about it differently, to recontextualize it, to find ways to convince myself that it is important / significant/ etc. Feeling can be like a game that you play with yourself, but you can influence yourself with thoughts like "I don't have to feel this way about X". My point is, I think it is better to find a viable work/lifestyle and learn to love it than to let your feelings determine how you live. My opinion, anyway. This probably won't work for everyone.