I've never found any bliss labouring. Great if you can, but not something I'd encourage too much for a couple reasons. Firstly, many people who do that end up hating the thing they once loved when it was a hobby. Two, many of us don't have passions that are marketable.
I think you need to find a job that's 'fine' and try to maximize both your earnings and your free time (actual time and mental space by not constantly thinking about work).
The advice people give is often influenced by the affluence of their upbringing, too. If you came from a house with no financial insecurity then it's much easier to recommend people follow their hearts. If you've come home to find your single mom crying in a puddle on the floor because the furnace broke in a cold snap and she can't afford to fix it, you can't help but roll your eyes at following your dreams in favour of just making some fkn money.
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