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I wanted to be a lawyer. But I was always scared about the additional schooling, debt, and if I would be able to pass the bar at the end of the journey. I officially gave up that dream once I became a CPA & Manager. At this point it's not feasible/practical to go into student loan debt and give up the income I am making now.
Wow, this is me! I’m about to make manager in consulting. My old dream of being a lawyer is nonexistent now, though, as the work hours would be far worse and school debt larger.
New dream, more passive income 😂
I wanted to be an airline pilot.
Decided against it when I realized I would rather be home for dinner with my family every day and have predictability in my life.
I was probably 20
That’s me! Always wanted to be an airline pilot, was always fascinated by airplanes. As I got older (late teens) I slowly realized it’s not as fascinating as it seems to be and end of the day it’s just a 9-5 job with lesser pay, lesser stability and family life and insane hours. There’s nothing better than getting to sleep in your own bed every night.
Wanted to work with animals. But I could never become a veterinarian. Now I am a financial analyst that fosters dogs.
Nuclear physicists- 20 when I realized I didn’t understand physics. Only class I ever got a C in.
Federal Special Agent. I achieved my dream at 29 and realized it was a nightmare for me so I switched to my “back up” of accounting at 32. Much happier now, but it’s a fun fact to share that usually shocks people!
Training was vastly different than real world, which I know is normal for most things but this felt like you were completely thrown to the wolves. I hated testifying. Loved working trials, but in a supportive role. I would almost get physically sick whenever we had range or tactic days. The last piece had me really questioning if the job was a good fit for me. Initially I thought if I practiced more then I would get over my anxiousness but it never went away. That led me to think that I might not be reliable backup if the situation ever called for it, so I decided to look for something else. Life’s too short to be unhappy!
Wanted to be a musician/music producer. Never actually gave up on this, just realized I didn't want that to be my full-time career.
Accounting allows me to supplement my passion by not having to sustain my ability to live off of it.
Great post. I was an FM DJ in college and wanted to do something in broadcasting (sports probably) but had no clue how to figure it out so just took the safer path. Then years later I learned that accounting and tax paid better unless you truly make it big and since I have a face for radio have not regretted the choice that much.
I gave up on Finance in order to stay in Accounting.
Never really gave up on dreams but delayed them indefinitely at 17.
Astronaut, once I was 10-11 and realized my non perfect vision meant I couldn't be the pilot
Paleontologist. 5 year old me was so hyped to find dinosaurs.
Wanted to write for television. I've always had a knack for creating plots and drama for characters. Would've been a fun career but not as lucrative and much harder to get into and stay in. Accounting was the right decision.
Veterinarian. I volunteered a lot at my local shelter/vets office in junior high and high school, and the vet told me how much schooling she went through and how much debt she was in for her job and the grueling hours she had to work since she was the only vet within a 30-mile radius that did emergency onsite calls.
Joining the Beatles
When I started college, I actually debated going for creative writing or accounting (I know - big 180 there). However, the writing industry is so incredibly fickle and unpredictable, whereas if I stuck with accounting, I knew I would always have some sort of job security in the profession. I do continue to write on the side and would love to actually finish and publish a book within my lifetime (consider it #1 on the bucket list). And who knows, maybe one day I'll feel more comfortable stepping outside of the imaginary box I put myself in and open up a cliche little bookshop to spend my days. With the way the world is going, I would mind a little more escapism in my life.
Professional horse rider - quit at 18 to go to college “when my peers were” so I wouldn’t get injured and not have a back up plan.
Wanted to be a doctor, till orgo F’ed me up 3 times