Same here bro.. I thought of having a business (CA) instead of job. One of my teachers said in class 8th: "yeh jo tie hoti ha na, yeh gallay ka patta hota hay" ="the necktie is equal to the leash"
However, my father said nope, engineering.
Later in BSc, I wanted to do CSS and then do business. Again now, either sarkari naukri or higher study.
I was lazy and still is (Bhattis are
). I don't want a job where you have to force yourself to wake up, then force yourself to eat breakfast, brush your teeth, smile, take bath, etc. So, I aimed for research or teaching. It has spells of working hard but not a routine. Hence, I shoot for academics. My salary is 12-18k£ less than an industrial equivalent, but I am happy. Like I reach uni at 10 and leave at 1500