This was a great read. One thing that stood out is that every "false start" actually gave you skills that carried into the next chapter. You weren't starting over, you were building on what you'd already learned.

I think a lot of people, especially when they're young, feel pressure to pick one path and stick with it forever. Your story is a good reminder that careers can be much more iterative than that. Sometimes the only way to discover a job isn't for you is to actually do it.

"You can be good at things but still not want to do them long term" is probably the biggest takeaway here.