With SSC and many other exam results out, thousands of students are choosing careers that will shape their lives. Elders and parents typically offer familiar advice: "Go for a career that pays well" or "Follow your passion, and everything else will follow." While these platitudes contain some truth, they don't always work in practice.

Pursuing a career solely for money may leave you stuck with something you dislike, making you unhappy daily. Conversely, following your passion—whether classical music, dance, or art—requires pragmatism. For every financially successful........

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