Money vs. Passion

I'm facing a dilemma. I love my job. I love the work that I do. If you had asked me what I wanted to do, ideally, I would have described my job. The problem is that I probably would have added about 50% to my salary also. As a school counselor, I could add that 50% easily but I doubt I'd love my job nearly as much. I've been an educator before and school politics are not my thing, even when I was only responsible for my 32-36 students. Money isn't everything, I know, but the additional income would allow me to do things like own a home. The schedule would also be more suitable for my need to travel and see the world.

I'm scheduling a meeting with an admissions counselor next week so that I can do my internship and be certified as a school counselor but I really don't know if it's me. Sometimes I think the money just isn't worth it. I remember quitting a part-time paid tutoring job because I felt like it was helping to expand the achievement gap that I was working full-time to close. I usually follow my heart and my values. Then, a school social worker calls me because they can't handle a situation or don't know how to help a particular student and I think, why shouldn't I get that extra 50%.

Do I follow my passion or the money? Maybe I'll just play the lottery and keep my job.

What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us. ~ Julia Cameron

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. ~ Maya Angelou

Money is like a sixth sense - and you can't make use of the other five without it.
~ William Somerset Maugham