Too many people have fallen for the “do what you love and you’ll get rich” mantra, without searching first for ways to actually earn a living wage for it.
Reminds me of the saying: "Follow your dream . . . but die broke!"
While my father always said, "You have to like what you do," not all of us are lucky to find a job in which we have passion. Sometimes just having a decent job where you find some pleasure & competence is enough. Especially when you're either surviving or working to support others.
I foresee a lot of conflicts among those who were told to "do their own thing" versus taking more substantial employment for the sake of marriage, children, etc. Being practical makes a person marriageable -- and marriage minded. I don't think kids are truly being prepared for marriage.