"This will make a lot more sense when you, one day, are sitting on the other side of the desk." This sentence is absolutely right. But, i know, already, some of things you mentioned. For example, i do not want to do any work just because there is money. I want to do my best, do high quality work. Then money will come too, but first is your reputation, it is important that how you approach to the given problem, how heartily you start, and how seriously you work on it.
Thank you, so much. Thank you for spending your time to try helping people who are on this side of that desk. Good luck to you, and, please wish me luck for the exam.

When "you are on the other side of the desk," the situation ... and your role ... is subtly different than before. But it is an extremely important difference.

"On the other side of the desk," of course, could be "Dilbert's® pointy-haired boss." (Yeah, we all know that. Ha, ha.) But, the guy/gal on the other side of that desk happens to be ... you. (Go figure. "Guess that means 'you made it,' huh?" "Uh huh, but 'made' it where?" Ahh, I digress.)

Anyhow: now you are tasked with the selection of someone else who will be responsible for a designated and delegated ("designated and delegated," probably, by you, mind-ye!) portion of "some very-important to-somebody project."

A project that will have y-o-u-r name on it, even though you will not be directly involved in writing [most of, if not all of] the code.

Believe me. Your side of that desk is much the easier one.

However, "a major part of any salesman's job is to understand that." Know what my conundrum is, and help me make the right decision.