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I think you need some luck to have picked something early in life to be passionate about that will allow you too be great at something later on.

If you were unfortunate enough to be passionate about something physical like a sport or game, not much to look forward to

> If you were unfortunate enough to be passionate about something physical like a sport or game, not much to look forward to

Coach Little League. Physical passions can be a lot more fullfiling than otherwise

You still need to be good enough to be someone people want to be coached by. In the niches I'm familiar that's hard.

Passion can be its own reward. People run into their 90s, it is obviously rewarding even if not “great.”