You will never know until you start down the path. If you don't get your private then you'll never get your commercial or your instructor rating. If you don't get started then you will never know if a flying job might have someday presented itself. If you have enough cash, you can proceed very quickly through the training. Put yourself directly in front of the opportunities and chances are they will hit you square on.
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