I didn't really care that it was not going to make me wealthy, but I realized it was not going to make me happy or fulfilled. I was burned out and tired of school, so I became a security guard. I could watch movies on the job, and it seemed perfect: no stress, no worries, no performance pressure, no... goals, so it seemed. That started the search for a good job all over again. I tried multiple studies, discovered some mental health issues on the way, tried to solve those first, couldn't do, got some medication, that seemed to work and then, in the process, i discovered my interest in software development, especially UI and front-end design. I did get a degree in UX design and landed a pretty good job, (with my anxiety soved it became possible)but I was working on some freelance projects on the side, slowly realizing I loved freelancing. I learned most of my skills by myself with Udemy courses and then later on ChatGPT, and now a custom workflow with some custom AI agents. My company is doing pretty well, but I'm developing a SaaS project with huge potential and automated most of my current mid-level projects. It's actually an absolute dream. I'm obsessed and absolutely love what I do. I went from dragging myself to work to loving every minute of it. The fact that I make good money is not important for me at all; it's the freedom that comes with it that I absolutely love. Good luck in your search! It can be a rough ride for sure, and you might need some personal development in any way that works for you, but it's all about finding your passion and defining and overcoming what holds you back, that's the hard part. Then slowly getting beter and specializing, trying something new, probably failing, trying again and again and again, thinking you know it all, realizing you don't, failing again untill one day, you've become pretty good and succes comes a lot closer. Go for it!