>quite another to say "I'd like to make a living as a jazz musician"
Yes, quite another. Not recommended. (Source: I'm a jazz musician.) The musician part is wonderful, the make a living part, not so much. Jazz musicians mostly teach to make a living. Well, there are much worse ways to make a living than teaching people what you know about.
Haha, I used that example because I myself aspire to become a better jazz musician. I play the saxophone and, shameless plug, sell notebooks (themusiciansnotebook.com)
Yes, quite another. Not recommended. (Source: I'm a jazz musician.) The musician part is wonderful, the make a living part, not so much. Jazz musicians mostly teach to make a living. Well, there are much worse ways to make a living than teaching people what you know about.