I had the same thoughts when I was 19. I wanted to fly for a living. But I was foreseeing enough to realise that one day even that would become boring. Plus I was also equally into film and thought that would be a fun career. I'm so glad I made that choice. Yes, it took many years of struggle and poverty to become successful within my profession, but today I enjoy the best job in the world that takes me to all corners of this earth, where no day is like the other and where I can afford to sustain a pretty expensive hobby: to fly and be an aircraft owner.
I never try to discourage people from following their dreams, because if
you're interested in something, you automatically become good at it. However, in aviation, I'm inclined to say is the sole exception. It doesn't matter how good you are as a pilot there, all that matters is how much that piece of paper says. There is no reward for excellence in aviation, unlike all other businesses. I think, if you at all can find something within law interesting, it will be a much more rewarding life. One can even specialise in air law etc. And still full of flying. I know a lot very successful lawyers who fly very, very nice planes - and they fly a lot. Planes I could never afford. And they don't have to get up at 4am, or sleep in a pilots lounge, eat bad food, get paid peanuts, fly crappy low cost carriers and not see their family for fortnights. Be that lawyer that flies his own TBM850 to meetings in Europe. The one we all hate, but secretly envy..
