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You must have read many articles that offer you this following advice:
•Do what makes you happy.
•Follow your heart.
•Chase your dreams.
•Fulfil your passions.
•Find a job that you like, and you will not have to work a day in your life.
No Sir / Ma'am, I respectfully disagree. My thoughts are as follows:
•Do what will make you money in a legal manner to pay your bills, and take care of your financial needs, and those of your loved ones.
•Adapt to what the market demands.
•Find the unfulfilled needs or gaps in the markets, and fulfil them.
This will serve both you and the society well. Pursue your hobbies during your weekends and free time.
You see, there is an inherent flaw in the sentence "Do what makes you happy." The sentence assumes that (a) You already know what you want (b) It will make you happy (c) You will continue to want it and (d) It will continue to make you happy. There are unknown-unknowns, just like there are known-knowns. What you if you not done your research properly, and have not stumbled upon what is profitable for you, or even, what would make you happy?
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