When I was very little, like 3, I wanted to be a clown (among other things) but that was more because I didn't know what a comedian was at that time, what I was thinking was more along those lines.
But be funny, tell jokes, make people laugh and smile, AND get paid for it? Sounded like a dream job to me then. I do that already without getting paid
I wouldn't be a good comedian and it's not that simple ofc, but this was me at 3, and I do like making ppl laugh/smile, and ppl irl do consider me funny so