Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
Whatever your career, it helps to think differently. Thinking differently helps you solve problems others see no solution too. Thinking differently lets you blaze new trails and find new things. For that matter, thinking differently keeps you from getting bored.
This is one of the things that makes me proud to be a progeek – because progeeks, the fans and geeks and otaku who make their hobbies into careers, are great at thinking differently. It's a great edge in your career.
What makes you great as a profan/progeek – or a fan/geek/otaku that wants to turn their hobbies into a job?
The fact that you know this.
Seriously. You, from your love of anime to your disturbingly deep knowledge of sports statistics, have an idea of just what you want to do with your life. Your fanfic, fanart, web pages, blog posts, reviews, what have you all give you a bloody good idea of just what you should be doing in your career.
Right now you're lucky. Right now you have direction. Right now you have something you care passionately, deeply, obsessively about and will push yourself to achieve. It could be anything from finishing a video game to writing a web page.
But you care and you know what you want to do.