Top and work down until you find a profession that is very challenging but realistically attainable. Chase the money. Not for pride or vanity, but for stability.
Dont look to "do what you love and never work a day in your life". Gosh awful advice. Thats a recipe for financial disaster. Money buys freedom, flexibility, security.
A man isnt concerned about doing what makes him feel happy every day. A man makes those dependent upon him the priority, even if the daily routine is drudgery.