"It sounds like your recommendation would be for everyone to chase money regardless of their passions."
If you don't think about the money at some point, then don't complain when you can't find a job. It's not your job to chase money and it's not society's job to pay you for something that's worthless.
"You have to admit that people who are passionate about things that pay well get a better deal in that situation."
You can make money with almost any passion, you just need to be smart enough to find the market. Most people want to be handed it...which just isn't going to happen.
"Also, regarding success: hard work and intelligence matter a lot, but so does opportunity. Have a look at Gladwell's Outliers for an interesting analysis of this."
I don't need to. I see opportunities every day that people in my exact same position at the exact time (at work for instance) miss. Why? Because I have the skills and experience and I know what I'm looking for. Without the skills, knowledge, and experience, the opportunity is worthless.
The more knowledge and skills you have, the more opportunities you will see and the better chance you have at becoming successful.
It's really sad to see so many people equating success with pure luck.
If you don't think about the money at some point, then don't complain when you can't find a job. It's not your job to chase money and it's not society's job to pay you for something that's worthless.
"You have to admit that people who are passionate about things that pay well get a better deal in that situation."
You can make money with almost any passion, you just need to be smart enough to find the market. Most people want to be handed it...which just isn't going to happen.
"Also, regarding success: hard work and intelligence matter a lot, but so does opportunity. Have a look at Gladwell's Outliers for an interesting analysis of this."
I don't need to. I see opportunities every day that people in my exact same position at the exact time (at work for instance) miss. Why? Because I have the skills and experience and I know what I'm looking for. Without the skills, knowledge, and experience, the opportunity is worthless.
The more knowledge and skills you have, the more opportunities you will see and the better chance you have at becoming successful.
It's really sad to see so many people equating success with pure luck.