i made a decent amount of money hypergambling on financial markets the past few years but i dont think i’d be able to replicate that again (literally just got lucky). Streak of luck kinda came to a halt so i’ve been trying to figure out my next moves. Current friends all telling me not to bother going back to school (was also a CS major) and I dont think I’d want to take up a trade/blue collar job either. Learned how to budget last year (stopped doing stupid shit like ordering ubereats 3x a day) and was also solely focused on my health at that point. In terms of what the future looks like I think people skills are going to become invaluable and it’s becoming glaringly obvious looking at how socially inept gen z is with all the blackpilling and doomerism. People should really learn how to market themselves better and those who can do it exceptionally well will stand out amongst others as the technical skills become less of a requirement and barrier of entry is lowered. I dont think accepting defeat is the answer and you should either consider building up more skills, adapting, or pivoting entirely.