<p>I can't agree more strongly. I can't tell you how many ex-lawyers I know. And once you get down a career path, with a graduate degree etc., it can be hard to back up. Ironically, you may turn out to be good at something you don't really like, and by the time you are 40 the pay is too good and the cost of switching too high. Experiment a lot when young, everything from travel to odd places to jobs in different fields.</p>