re: Lawyers in: Practice what you really enjoy or what makes you money?

I did public interest work for three years, full bliss, great time. Then three things happened. I decided I wanted to marry a wonderful gal who was out of my league, and I was at the point of deciding which bills not to pay each month. The third thing was that I was also being recruited by a commercial firm, and the move would triple my salary. So I sold out, got married, paid my bills and couldn't be happier.