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do things that are actually interesting to you, even if they seem weird or nonsensical to people as little as 5 years older.

Imagine wanting to be a professional videogame... anything in 2000? Or thinking there is a way to make money on, gasp, Fantasy Football? etc. etc.

I firmly believe if there is a subject that interests you deeply and you know there are other people also deeply interested in it, there is money to be made there not to mention a purposeful, impactful life to be enjoyed around it.

There is a fine line between landing on something that allows you to capitalize on your passion (e.g. VR in 2010) and doing something truly obscure (e.g. collecting memorabilia or something) that nobody except for a handful other people would truly care about.

If you're 16 and see something that resonates with you, that's also something a sizable amount of your friend care about, but nobody in the higher age bracket understands, chances are you are privy to a secret map to a generational goldmine.

Or you can just bury yourself alive in finance sector.