[bfeist]

Your post reminded me of this: https://www.theonion.com/find-the-thing-youre-most-passionat...

I took the opposite path. I did actually do the other thing on evenings and weekends for many years. In my case I never dreamed that it would result in a job in the other field, but I’m 7 years in at the other field now and will never look back.