Forgive me for sharing a personal analogy. I have thought alot about both sides of the argument on this forum about the pros and cons of aviation as a career. Here is my take:
I have often thought over the years about climbing Mt Everest. Don't laugh please! I honestly and sincerely believe that I have the ability and capability to do it if I would be willing to commit to making it happen. I see incredibly difficult training ahead and much loss of personal time as I prepared for such a trek. After much thought and deliberation, I have decided that the reward would not offset the incredible sacrifices to pull it off. Please understand though that I know without any question that I could do it, just choose not to.
So goes aviation in many respects. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because it can. If you choose not to for any number of personal reasons, you have likely made a good decision.
It's really all about the payoff exceeding investment. As individuals, only we can determine acceptable rates of return for ourselves.