Thank-you everyone for your generous and kind replies.
Money is something I definitely don't have much of but I do have a fairly well paying job and may attempt to pay as I go with my lessons (this is possible with the closest flying club I contacted, the Montreal Flying Club here in Canada).
I need to fight my pessimism though, regarding having any faith in actually finding work or even being motivated to look for a job as employers in general, in any business, seem always to find someone else besides me who is more qualified for their jobs.
But, I do have the enthusiasm and the talent (I believe) to be a good pilot so hopefully, if I can pull off my training, I will show that talent and motivation during my job interview (if I even get a job interview, that is).
Again, thanks all again.
If anyone has any more words of encouragement for me, I'd love to hear them.
John