100k a year poker vs. 300k a year other career

I think that earning a 100 a year playing poker is significantly more difficult than earning 300 a year in several career paths. 100 is what the top .1% of poker players vs. top 5% of jobs (probably 7-8% due to business owner tax strategies). Now both personalities won't overlap, but 300+ has a ton of predictable routes that don't involve risk. For example, 1) major in accounting with a 3.8, work for big 4, work hard for a few years, become a manager and transition to a larger company or make partner (or at a smaller firm). 2) get into med school, work a decent speciality. Doesn't even need to some high end speciality like card, neu, or orth. And there are so many other routes that simply require slightly more than the minimum amount of work during your 20's with discipline. This is not rocket science folks. Take AP courses, attend a state school, get a 3.8 and plan on 5 years at 50 hours per week. Yes, most people are too lazy to follow these paths, which is why it's still easy.

MBB, IB or a business is more difficult and risky and requires elite schools and/or risk. Engineering/CS I think is more bifurcated? I know less about this path.

Although grinders who make 100 a year playing poker may lack the self-discipline to follow these predictable career paths or that those in these paths may not succeed in poker, but that obscures the basic reality.

I would love to hear a few grinders say that they prefer earning what they do rather than having the security of predictable income. And when they are in their 40's 50's and 60's when mental facilities slow, most of them will not be able to beat 1-2.

Kids, poker is a waste of time. Study and work hard for like 3-4 years. Don't be -EV and chase one-outers.