If it's your dream job, it's probably lots of other people's dream jobs, too. And you are competing with people who may have family support (parents or spouse)

If it's your dream job, it's probably lots of other people's dream jobs, too. And you are competing with people who may have family support (parents or spouse) so they can self-actualize in the field, while you are trying to make ends meet. Don't fight uphill on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Imagine what a rich idealistic kid wants to do with his life. Stay away from those professions unless you are also financially independent.