Passion vs credentials 衝上雲霄

Although you might have read my post about not detesting being a teacher as much as I used to a couple months ago, but I haven't been able to shake the feeling and the fear that I'm stealing someone else's dream... someone who probably has less credentials but more passion than I have... someone whose more suitable to be a teacher than I am... I feel bad every time I lament about being a teacher because someone out there probably really wants it and would probably work ten times harder than I do now...

And vice versa, I might not be a very talented writer, I didn't do a journalism degree and I didn't get a first honors in my English degree, but without those credentials, does it really mean I shouldn't keep trying?

This brings me to a question regarding education: when we screen students for certain high schools or certain university programs, should we prioritize how smart they are based on their grades, or how passionate and diligent they are and how much improvement they make? Similarly, should employers screen candidate solely based on their credentials or their passion?

This was interestingly brought up in a recent TVB series called Triumph in the Skies II 衝上雲霄 II when the Pre-pilot program panel had to screen candidates and it was between the protagonist Holiday or a smartie pants.

Regardless, how much I struggle in being a credited writer... I still view it as my lifelong dream, something I'll keep pursuing no matter what obstacles I encounter. Cheers to dreams!!