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I want to have a deeper visual about the life of a PURE mathematician such as how long will they spend time at the workforce? which things that they have to do? If they do not have any idea how to solve the problem they are pursuing, what can they do to make money during that period? Thanks....

I have dreamed to become a mathematician and the main topic which I have intended to pursue is topology, although I have just finished high school. Recently, I have doubt about my ability to do abstract math or something like combinatorics which I heard from someone said this was appropriate...