I Don't Have To Be a Millionaire To Be Happy

Now that I'm going off to college in a year, my parents are getting real sensitive about my choices of which course to take. I remember when I'd come up with the most outrageous things they wanted to be when I grew up and they'd just laugh, but now when I say something more realistic but still a little crazy, they'd go off. They want me to take a course that'll make a lot of money, a career that'll make me rich and happy. But I don't need all that. I'd rather get by and love what I do rather than have a 6-digit salary and regret my whole life not taking a chance on doing what I'm passionate about. I know that they're only looking out for me, but this is the only way I'm ever going to be completely happy is to take this chance. If it doesn't  work out, oh well, and I'd rather have life full of "oh wells" than "what ifs." Even if I fail, I have enough faith that the big guy upstairs won't let me hit rock bottom, and even give me the strength to get up and keep trying.

I wanna major in Video Game Design and pursue a career as a video game designer. I not only love playing video games, but love the creativity and story behind each game. I can be a very creative guy, and creating and designing video games would be a dream come true, but its a big risk. The job hunt is extremely competitive, and my parents want to have a lot of job security. The pay is good - just under 100K per year, and more than that if you can rack up some experience - but there isn't a lot of job security (it is recession-proof, however). You could lose your job if the company you're working for thought they didn't need you, but I love the industry and what they do. So yeah, I'm willing to risk it, because I'd love my job. I wouldn't have to work a day in my life if I loved what I do, and my parents don't understand. They're basically the only thing in the way from doing what I wanna do, which sucks cuz they're my parents. I'd be happy to have this career even if it doesn't make me a millionaire that can buy all the material things I desire. I would just be happy, and in this day and age, people are too blind to see how to get to that.