SCREW JAC,
Well said.
I have often been asked if flying is a career worth getting into, because of all the hardship stories.
My answer is always the same.
"If you have to ask the question, then your heart is not in it and you most likely will not make it."
I love flying so much, I couldn't care if I wasn't making "award" wages to fly a C-210 around the bush. At least I was flying.
I believe that those who are truly passionate about aviation will succeed, despite all the obstacles.