Careers: Money or happiness?

The surest way to grow to hate anything you enjoy is to make it your job. On the surface, it seems like money and happiness aren't mutually exclusive, but work is work no matter if it's something you like doing. The beauty of hobbies is that you can pick them up or leave off whenever you like. Work must be done whether you're in the mood or not, and over time this will lead you to start resenting even the most enjoyable of jobs.

It's entirely possible to tolerate your job, and not suffer significant stress from it, but I've never known anybody who said they liked their job and wasn't lying. Given the choice between work and play, nobody ever really chooses work. Me, I say take the money. It's important to find a job that won't wear you into the ground, but since there's no way you can truly be happy working, best to make enough money to make yourself happy later.

Jam it back in, in the dark.