When I was young and desperate for $ to survive (I couldn't even afford a can of Pepsi), I found that I could force myself to learn something I had no interest

When I was young and desperate for $ to survive (I couldn't even afford a can of Pepsi), I found that I could force myself to learn something I had no interest in or hated but was useful to where I wanted to be. Perhaps you just need the right perspective (desperation works!)