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Here is some well meaning advice. Advice I tell my own children. Passion doesn’t pay the bills. You should be passionate about taking care of yourself and your family.

Why did I pick my specialty? Because people repeatedly told me I was good at it. And the experts said it was in demand.

I knew it was in demand by following the money. I simply looked at the revenues of the software companies in that specialty. Most of them were not sexy but people were literally screaming take my money.




I'm happy I'm not you child


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