I think you're right that most people could probably find something that they enjoy and can make a lot of money from. What I should've said is this: Many peopl

I think you're right that most people could probably find something that they enjoy and can make a lot of money from. What I should've said is this: Many people have to choose between a job they really enjoy with a good salary, and a job they wouldn't enjoy as much but with a bigger salary. Consider a Maths Phd whose ideal job is to work as an academic in the field of algebraic geometry. The salary for this sort of job is decent, but not enormous. If he wanted to make an enormous amount of money, he could find related work, like working at a hedge fund or starting an engineering firm. Although he would enjoy doing that sort of work, he wouldn't enjoy it as much as working as an academic. So he has to decide between a job he really enjoys with a good salary, and a job he wouldn't enjoy as much but with a huge salary.