Should you choose a career you're passionate about or a high-paying one?

A common dilemma for many young people today is whether to choose a career they love but with low pay, or a career they dislike but with high pay.

Many years ago, American journalist Srully Blotnick (1941-2004) conducted a study with 1,500 people. They were divided into two groups: Group A people said they would pursue money first and do what they truly wanted later. There were 1,245 people in this group. Group B people, with 255 others, said they would seek out interests first and believed money would come later.

Twenty years later, there were 101 millionaires among the 1,500 people surveyed. Only one millionaire came from group A – the group that pursued money first! The remaining 100 millionaires came from group B, the group that said they would pursue their passions first and money later.

Similarly, British consultant Richard Koch, author of the famous book series on the 80/20 principle, shared in his book "Living by the 80/20 Rule" (Youth Publishing House) that if you divide your friends into two groups: one group consisting of people who choose work they love, and the other group consisting of people who work for money and success, the first group averages more money. Those who work for pleasure and fulfillment rather than for money also tend to earn more.

From these two stories, you've probably learned a lesson.

But you might still wonder: Why is that? Well, expert consultant Richard Koch explains this in another book of his, "The 80/20 Principle" (Youth Publishing House): If you enjoy doing something, you have a better chance of doing it well. You have a greater chance of doing it well than doing things you don't enjoy. If you do something well, you can create something that satisfies others.

If you satisfy others, they will often reward you more generously. And since most people do things they don't enjoy and therefore can't do as well as you, you'll be able to earn above-average income in your profession.

If you're currently doing a job you don't like but it pays well, you might achieve your immediate goal of having a lot of money, but in the long run, you'll face negative consequences.

American leadership expert John C. Maxwell asserts that one of the main causes of stress and depression in people's lives is doing work they dislike.

In the play "The Lower Depths," arguably the most famous work by the outstanding Russian writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), there is a line that says: "When work is comfortable, life is enjoyable. When work is a duty, life is like imprisonment."

"When work is enjoyable, life is enjoyable" - Maxim Gorky.

I think that doing what you love might not immediately earn you as much money as a high-paying job. But in the long run, doing what you love will make you an expert in your field. And as an expert, people will seek you out to solve problems they don't have solutions for, and the person who provides solutions to others will inevitably earn money!

According to Dantri