This article has a good point - better than you'd think from reading the quotes in the comments. It's rather easy to fool yourself into thinking that you want

This article has a good point - better than you'd think from reading the quotes in the comments. It's rather easy to fool yourself into thinking that you want to do what you're currently doing, or the thing that you've already sunk time and effort into. It's rather easy to fool yourself into thinking you want to be a great writer, when actually you just want to have people respect you. A bit of time spend honestly examining whether there's a path you'd rather your life was taking is rarely wasted - not least because if you conclude that you're on the right track, it's a good way to quiet nagging doubts. OTOH, as dkarl says, we don't always feel the same way about what we love, either, and that's worth remembering too.