I think it is clear that it is a positive thing to go after a career that really aligns with our true purpose. However, sometimes, you just have to survive. Or you might need to work a crap job trying to get through school so that you have the credentials for your dream career. I think you really poison society when you can't survive anymore, because the world is losing something very precious: you. Some people might be in war-torn areas, and have to do whatever it takes to make it. You do what you can sometimes. If you need to work a crap job for a while, do it. But also take active steps toward a career that is an expression of your true self and message. Make a plan and start working towards it. If this doesn't involve working in a crap job, so much the better.
If you are working in a less than ideal career while shifting gears toward something else, try to derive as much joy as you can from it. Do it mindfully. Even very unpleasant tasks can be joyful if we go about them with the right mindset.
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