You sound like a teacher I know who hates it when the Blue Angels fly over the city because the kids run to the window and look out.
“Well, then let’s keep our kids away from astronauts, nuclear physicists, anything that is outside their grasp, lest they become distracted from their studies. “
If you strive to be an astronaut you will develop skills that will reward you in the future.
If you strive to be an NBA star, you will develop skills that will serve you on a Saturday afternoon with the boys.
Well, aren’t you just full of bovine processed grass ...
Let’s see, here.
In the entire known universe, at any given time, there are no more than 360 NBA basketball players.
OTOH, there are millions of engineers, scientists, physicians, nurses, lawyers, skilled tradesmen, sailors, pilots, truckers ...
I like those odds ... and, as the author says, that’s within their control.