But if you knew, going in, that you likely would end up hating your career and wishing you had chosen otherwise, then why not aim for a career that you KNOW will pay incredibly well, also knowing that it may be soulless... but that you'll be able to retire much earlier and then do something useful? Aiming to be a hedge fund manager would be a much wiser choice, I think.
I make six figures and work remotely in a low cost of living area that I happen to really love. My work may be fairly pointless on net, but it's interesting and challenging.