Lots of people are passionate about academic research in their chosen field, and extremely talented and qualified and even PhDed, and still don't get to do it (certainly, it's difficult to get time to do things for free in a world where one needs money to live), so, I dunno…
That does sound sad. It could happen when your love becomes a profession and you are pressured to do things that keep you the job rather than make you happy. This is what I warn my son about. It may be a happier outcome if one just focuses on using one's skills to make the best living and keeping one's passion a hobby instead, except one may suffer excessively from FOMO (fear of missing out). I really don't know what the answer is. Everyone has to make their own choice.
