Sometimes turning a fun, relaxing, stress relieving hobby into a job can suck all of the fun out of it and turn it into a source of stress, and eventually lead to burnout. There's also the unfortunate fact that the fun/interesting jobs typically have a larger supply of people wanting to pursue them than they do a demand for said people, making it harder to make a decent living at. I think with careers like these, it's important to at the very least have a solid backup plan, and probably wise to keep it a side thing and then step it up to your main job if/when you get to that point, as you suggested in your last sentence.
In my case, I'm actually glad I didn't go with my dream job from when I was younger. I initially wanted to be a horse trainer and riding instructor, and to run my own barn, but got a taste of that life while working at a barn as a working student, and found out quickly that while the barn was a joy to be at while I rode recreationally and only had to worry about my personal horses and myself, it truly became work as I carried the weight of the responsibilities of several different horses (and let me tell you, horses will ALWAYS find a way to get hurt, it seems), dealing with difficult clients, and on top of it all, the fact that one bad fall could mean the end of your career as a trainer. I also watched my favorite trainer and role model (whom I worked for) burn out, appear to be miserable and stressed out any time she was at the barn, and eventually shut her barn down and put it up for sale because she couldn't deal with it anymore, and without any other real backup plans. My current job is not a dream job by any means, but it's also not bad at all and I make a good living, while still able to enjoy my hobbies (I don't ride anymore, but do have a few other things I enjoy outside of my job).
I am in a dilemma, give me your suggestion please
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^This.
Sometimes turning a fun, relaxing, stress relieving hobby into a job can suck all of the fun out of it and turn it into a source of stress, and eventually lead to burnout. There's also the unfortunate fact that the fun/interesting jobs typically have a larger supply of people wanting to pursue them than they do a demand for said people, making it harder to make a decent living at. I think with careers like these, it's important to at the very least have a solid backup plan, and probably wise to keep it a side thing and then step it up to your main job if/when you get to that point, as you suggested in your last sentence.
In my case, I'm actually glad I didn't go with my dream job from when I was younger. I initially wanted to be a horse trainer and riding instructor, and to run my own barn, but got a taste of that life while working at a barn as a working student, and found out quickly that while the barn was a joy to be at while I rode recreationally and only had to worry about my personal horses and myself, it truly became work as I carried the weight of the responsibilities of several different horses (and let me tell you, horses will ALWAYS find a way to get hurt, it seems), dealing with difficult clients, and on top of it all, the fact that one bad fall could mean the end of your career as a trainer. I also watched my favorite trainer and role model (whom I worked for) burn out, appear to be miserable and stressed out any time she was at the barn, and eventually shut her barn down and put it up for sale because she couldn't deal with it anymore, and without any other real backup plans. My current job is not a dream job by any means, but it's also not bad at all and I make a good living, while still able to enjoy my hobbies (I don't ride anymore, but do have a few other things I enjoy outside of my job).