This whole article is great advice for playing the career game, or “how to fit in and not get bullied at school”. Note that it comes at a cost, and that cost may or may not be worth it to you.

Note also that playing a game for a long time you forget that you are playing a game, and you start incorporating the rules of the game into your mind. Some people are more resistant to this effect than others, and some people share the same values in the first place. Others dislike who they become and either quit or become resentful.

A big pile of money looks like the best thing in the world to a college grad. Playing a game you aren’t passionate about can be a worthwhile compromise, especially if you don’t have much financial safety. But never let anyone else tell you what game to play, that is your choice alone.

If you have the privilege to choose what game to play, I recommend picking not by the rewards of the game – but based on how you like the rules of the game.