Hello. 22M here. Majoring in Physics, 1st year. Looking for decent earning options, almost as a whole career, but I have no idea which way to go.
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I have a strong fictional imagination, basically a writer's mind. English is not my native language. But I've practiced one or two short stories in my own language.
I have created multiple plots for multiple stories. I've intentions to start writing soon on them.
Anyway, I have close to zero bit of knowledge about coding. I only know html.
I had the time to pursue further into other languages like python, C, C++, but I'm very weak in mathematics. So I didn't learn further coding. I also didn't learn much mathematics, which has put me in an almost degraded institution for honours.
My current mental state cannot focus on one thing to pursue, I don't know why. Sometimes it gets all motivated to write the story, and other times, it gets depressed thinking about how AI is taking all the jobs and I have to learn to code to battle against AI with my own AI.
So this is the overall depiction of my shattered mind and life. I also come from a lower-middle class family. So money is scarce.
I don't want to argue about my moral ethics that if I want to earn money quickly, I can do this or that over my innate talent etc.
What I want to know is, which way will first build a strong foundation of knowledge within me and will keep me going for the long run along with the money.
Because, if I have to learn to code, I also have to study mathematics, if I want to write, I also need to research for a long time before I can even layer the elements inside the story.
My laptop broke 2 years ago and I've been on my android since then. I'm going to buy either a laptop or a tablet soon.
And a tablet adds another way which is digital arts. I don't know how to draw at all. But, as I said, whichever way I choose, I'll have to spend a bit long amount of time to actually train myself to be sufficient on that path. So I have no problem getting introduced to such new ideas and paths and spending time to get along with them.
I also got stuck between the device choice. If I buy a laptop, I'll be able to learn to code and to write my stories. And if I buy a tablet, I'll be able to learn to be a digital artist and can also write my stories but no coding.
So, the way the world's economy is going, which way and which device should I go after?
I suggest "World Domination." If you start in the US now, all anyone will ever say is, "Well, at least he's not trump."
The only real advice I have to give is depressing as fuck: You don't actually have to like your career. "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life" is a lie. It can- and will- still be work. If you're very lucky, you won't come to hate it, if you're doing what you love. but eh, yeah. The number of people I know who've stopped being passionate about it by forty far outweigh those that stay passionate.
Look at your options for stability in the short term, with long term goals to develop into the other things you want to work towards. (Writing, for example.)
Thank you for introducing me with the new perspective; short term stability and long term goals.
As I've already scrapped some insights from all the comments, I found out that, there are many options to choose to financially support myself outside of my soecific niche while I can concentrate on my study at the same time.
Some commenters said that, when they were in a situation similar like me, they talked to an expert in the field and started doing something.
I've decided that I'll do the same.