Choosing a career based solely on one’s desires without considering what the market values can, for example, lead people to assume great amounts of debt for schooling that might not lead to practical job prospects. It can lead to situations in which artists can’t focus on their art because they live in a constant state of anxiety about how they’ll make rent. But alternatively, a career choice solely based on the demands of the market, without considering the demands of one’s heart, can lead to situations in which people spend their lives climbing ladders they never wanted to be on in the first
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