Things to Wrestle With

I've been thinking a lot lately about majors in accordance with my interests. How sometimes you don't have to pick a major in the direct field with your ultimate profession. For example if you want to be a journalist you don't necessarily have to major in some form of journalism but philosophy instead let's say. You can choose a major in other areas of study to broaden your knowledge of the world. It's been particularly frustrating for me because I want to do everything. A side of me wants to pursue my passions in life. I love history and studying cultures and discovering ways to become a healthier individual through nutrition. The other side of me is more practical and perhaps should pursue a certificate in something like paralegal studies. It takes less schooling, you earn money faster, and I have background working at a law firm already. Is it so out there to want all of these things? What if you just continue study for your entire life? Or just until you've satisfied your taste for the things you love. Maybe I'm alone on this, but isn't learning an extraordinary enough goal to achieve? Some of the greats were mathematicians and philosophers. They spent their entire lives in study. Were they not legends because of their wondrous amounts of knowledge? Do we have to always want more material things to be happy with our status? And plot away to make that happen faster and more beneficially. My heart tells me no but my mind tells me yes. Just some things to wrestle with.