[hirundo]

You're over thinking it. You know that horrible feeling when you can't pay your bills? Work to avoid that. If tech work is the easiest way to do that, just do it for that reason. For many of us a passion for solvency is more reliable than a passion for the work itself. It is for me. Satisfying both passions on the job is a luxury.

[elmerfud]

This is truth. If you can find meaning of passion for your work that's great but don't believe these lies that is a requirement. Work is a way to get money and that provides a means to an end. Find what your end is and earning is easy.