After graduating from school, people spend the bulk of their time at their jobs. Regardless of their salaries, if they dread going to work, then they will have difficulty enjoying the rest of their lives. In this sense, finding satisfying positions is more important than finding lucrative positions. This is due to the fact that money alone cannot make people happy and if they enjoy their jobs, they are more likely to succeed.
Making a lot of money will not be sufficient if a person is unhappy. While mobey is necessary in order to survive, people who choose high salaries often find themselves stuck is positions that thet aren't satisfied with. The problems they have with their careers then taint other aspects of their lives, making them unhappy. To illustrate, my brother always hoped to be a writer, but took an administrator position in a high-tech company because it paid him a higher salary. However, whenever he came home from work, he seemed so stressed out that he did not talk much or eat properly but just went to bed. Fortunately, after he left his job and started building his career in the literary world, he enjoyed going to work and carried that hapiness with him when returning home at night.
Moreover, if people choose jobs that they are passionate about, then they have a much greater chance for success. This is mainly due to the fact that they put in more effort than people who are merely trying to earn their paychecks. While some believe money to be a great motivator, nothing compares to the results of following one's dreams. Steve Jobs, the head of Apple Computers, is one of the best examples that demonstrate this point. He had to start his business from his garage, and he spent night and day putting parts together because he was dedicated to changing the world with computers. Due to his enthusiasm toward his work. Jobs has improved the world for everyone and won the respect of his peers. He succeeded because he had found his calling.
For these reasons, I strongly agree that being happy with a job should come before the benefits of a high salary, since people who find pleasure in their work are happier and do better than people who only value money. Unfortunately, people are drawn in by the allure of high-paying jobs and do not stop to think of the impact that such positions will have on other aspects of their lives. By choosing careers that they enjoy, people will, in the long run, have more balanced lives.