Herpetology was my first love, and will always be... I would have been a herpetologist if there was any money in it =\.
Shouldn't let money be the deciding factor, IMO. People should do what they love.
(damn money!)
I agree, but I think it would be foolish to completely disregard the money, generally. Doing what you love is awesome, but living a cushy life that allows for you to do what you love on your own time on your own terms is great too.
I spend 1/3 of my life at work (on weekdays, at least). I'd hate to be doing something I didn't like, even if I made a lot of money doing it.
That's just me, though. It reminds me of an old game whose name I forget, where you had to rank fame, fortune, and happiness at the beginning, and you won when you passed your goal of each.