[vladms]

I think most of the things in life come with a lot of struggle, strange things, things that should be different and so on.

Making a startup? Go and check how hard and crazy that is. Make a family? Similar convoluted process with ups and downs.

What I think is wrong is that people have a very "idealized" image of a scientist scribbling on a board and equation and getting some prize (or defeating the aliens). These images are good for kids but after high-school I think people should give it a thought and say "ok, things are not exactly how I imagined in life, lets try to understand more what I like and want". You know the same process that makes people realize there is no Santa Claus.