It is hard work and quite an unsociable job, you will be off flying when your mates are off down the pub etc. but it beats office work and you get a reasonable salary depending on your aircraft and expirience. You need the aptitude though as there is a huge amount of studying required in a short space of time. The flying training can provide some problems too. And the biggest bitch of them all is the cost to train if you are not sponsered.
regor - why must wanting to be a pilot be a "burning desire?" i am just as commited as the next guy but i would not have made huge sacrifices just to learn to fly. I agree you must be highly motivated but you go OTT to a stereotypical position.