When choosing a path money inevitably becomes part of the equation. Let me be clear, money is not evil. The desire, or more precisely the lust for money is. I like how Tim Ferriss puts it, money is necessary for happiness, but not sufficient.

So two thoughts, maybe paradoxical, about money when choosing a path.

Firstly, the moment you catch yourself saying, '.. but I can make/am making so much money', then you'd better revisit your decisions.

The second thing, a parable I read on Simon Sarris' blog:

"On certain lucid mornings, before even farmers awaken, the fairies emerge from the edge of the forest. On the sloping hills, with the first strokes of sun, these fairies dry the gold and paper money that they create at night in their underground dwellings.

One morning the fairies were surprised by two boys walking by, who must have woke up very early indeed, or else never slept. The boys gazed longingly at the newly minted treasure, and so the fairies, in a good-natured mood, told them to take what they like.

One of the boys filled his coat pockets with gold, and stuffed his socks and hat with paper. He then bowed to the fairies, and left. The other ran to town as fast as he could, to look for a horse and a cart.

But when the boy returned the fairies were no longer there, and had hidden their riches underground."

Make good choices, and don't (or try) to not let the need or worse, the lust for money force your decisions.