not a lot this helped me to map out and double down with my career thoughts

That is an insanely tough venn diagram. Sadly I think % of people who will (and could even conceivably) archive this is tiny.

You can view ikigai as orientation, not a specific place to end up but reference for what you want. Maybe you'll get there, but knowing that you're moving towards that intersection is probably more important in the day to day in my experience.

I'd probably still do both. I came from a long line of 12x7x365 and I don't think I know any better XD

To be fair though. If your situation is honest I can relate. There is so much pull, and for me, no shortage of people telling you what you should do. I've recently learned to free myself from that, but it's a weird spot to be in. But that chat really sums it up. I'm glad their is a diagram to put to my words. There is always a struggle with, what I'm good at, what's valuable to others, what fills my pockets, and what I really enjoy doing. I currently working under the assumption that I'd rather pay that price now than later if I can.

For anybody?? Let's say the social status and pay was the same as a shelf stacker. You are being employed to code for the website of boohooman, or something you have no particular interest in (as a context, I appreciate you are interested in coding itself). I think I see this differently. Both would be unrewarding, both in pay and in tediousness. But at least stacking shelves doesn't occupy your mind (for now lol)