I think you need to do both. Work hard, get a useful education, and do whatever else is necessary to set yourself up for financial success. And also aim those e

I think you need to do both. Work hard, get a useful education, and do whatever else is necessary to set yourself up for financial success. And also aim those efforts towards things you enjoy. And finally find something specific in that set that you really love, and do it. That way, if you can't find something you love that pays well, at least you have something that you don't hate that pays enough. Either of those outcomes is much better than what I see a lot of people around me doing. They just give up on their careers because they hate their first few jobs, decide not to pursue education or skills, and coast unhappily.