I don't think that anyone here said it was the wrong choice. We are merely stating the fact that just because flying is someone's dream doesn't mean they should do it professionally. It was also my dream to play professional baseball, but when it came down to it, I realized that the not guaranteed payoff was not worth the years of grinding it out. If you're young, yeah, being a professional pilot might be worth the years of ramen. If you have a family and are 35, you will probably never be able to reap the rewards of seniority. In this case, making your family eat ramen for years is probably not worth it.