Like others have said, professional aviation needs to be approached very cautiously.

Can you succeed at it?
Absolutely!

Will you succeed?
Do you have any dice?

Life is sort of like a ratchet. Everyday that ticks by cannot be undone. If you have a desire to live comfortably, the likelihood of doing it outside aviation is higher than inside. The beauty here, though, is that you can train for both. Having two careers open to you allows you to pick the best of each at any given time. The aviation world is pretty dry right now and so I am working in my backup career at present. When/if aviation turns around, I'll go back. It beats the alternative of long term unemployment.

You really can have your cake and eat it too. But you better roll up your sleeves and work hard to attain the prize.

Best of luck!