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I've worked with many people who like stability, and those who embrace change. It really depends on one's personality.
Problem is that the world of work has changed. There are very few guarantees any more. In that case you have to decide if you want something that appears stable on the surface, but can be rug-pulled in a hurry. Or if you just accept that everything will change and adjust your expectations and life plans.
The former allows you to go deep and acquire expertise in one area. The latter gives you breadth, but may mean you won't get deep into a single field.
This might seem a bit abstract, but it really means one needs to do a gut check when planning a career.
A third option is to just wing it and see what comes along.
And SAVE. Save as much as you can. Having a savings to fall back on gives you stability in an otherwise unstable world. It's not easy, especially early in your career, but you'll be extremely grateful that your past self built up something that gives you peace of mind.
This is fantastic advice in terms to your approach
An additional prospective to consider is the environment you want to work. Do you want to be indoors, outdoors, traveling? around other people? Practical or your brain.
From there you can likely start to hone in on some careers. Don't be scared to look at unique or niche areas. I know making money is essential but a balance between chasing steady and chasing gold is a must. A lot of people chase a mindset 'want/love' rather than a lower option that is satisfactory but lucrative.
There is always cycles. Ask yourself questions that can guide yourself...like Who has money and what will they spend it on? What is a problem that needs attention? - a Real problem. In the last 20 years people are making solutions but id say half are a false solution focused on sales rather than stemming from a problem.