Only you know what is best for you. What others say is best for you is often a reflection of their value system, not yours. Somewhere there is an expert who can tell me what to do. Career counselors can help you in the planning process, but only you can determine the best choice for you. If things do not go the way I expect or plan, it means that I am a failure.
Life is full of unexpected events and set-backs.
Often what we view as setbacks are opportunities in disguise. People are either successful or complete failures in their career pursuits. There is no in-between. Success can be viewed as an on-going process, whereas failure is a single event or experience. In general, the more successful the person, the more failures he or she has experienced.