Nearly every profession I have taken an interest in I have been told I will make no money from. Writer, dancer, artist I was always reminded that these professions earn you very little.
I now find myself in the state of frantically job hunting, from full time to part time to 12 hour shifts in relentless heat I will do anything for money at this point. And it is now as I find myself where I currently am, that I begin to reflect on the advice I was given growing up, dreams torn down, money the goal. Now I want to confirm I do have loving parents who have never told me money is the most important thing, however I have always been aware of it, a child can't help it, fantasic holidays, expensive homes, luxury events, I have never been denied anything. Perhaps because of this abundance of things I have always been intent on following my dreams, wowing a stage with my moves or getting an article published in a top publication, these are dreams and ambitions i continue to persue, though perhaps with the adult mindset that it will take a lot of work, much meaningless and unexpected work to reach these goals. I have already performed on stage and had some poems published though these are  minor in what I seek to achieve.
These ambitions along with the ambitions very human carries with them lead me to my key question - is  a realistic well -paid occupation more intelligent to persue than a career that plays to your strengths and interests? Or to put it simply - DREAMS VS COMFORT/WEALTH?
The people who sacrifice their privacy and personal lives everyday appear to somehow be the lucky ones in terms of this debate as they have successfully played to their talents, worked hard on improving them and been paid thousands or millions. The downsides of fame are well known and well documented but countless people in the street would swap their lives for the lives of the rich and famous at the drop of a hat. Dreams are fantastic and when given a chance, some luck, some charm and some beauty they are doomed to succeed tremendously.
As an adult I am now fully aware that being a writer, dancer, artist or anything at all can be incredibly profitable and it also the reason why I pledge to never tell a child or teenager that a profession they aspire to will never make them any money. What we need to do is praise every effort they make in the right direction toward their goals, make them aware of the most successful people in their areas and see them learn themselves that absolutely anything is possible with hard work and just a little bit of support.

Love is the answer. Understand eachother. Everyone is beautiful.