get into urban planning later maybe. who knows. maybe your skills translate to skills as a writer on the side. maybe you honestly like working with your hands, and plumbing is a stable job you really enjoy.
okay, i understand that completely, being a builder. pretty basically put, it's an art like any other. the joy you would get from a job well done is equal across the board, despite some people not sharing said joy.
i think a more perfect society (than what we have) would have a higher degree of people able and willing to apply their minds to more ambitious jobs (in other words, the average "skill level" would 