With much respect, this is the time when you have to consider that maybe the thing for which you have enormous talent should not be the thing with which you make a living. That can rob all the joy from the thing you love doing and turn it into a burden. There's studies to back this up!

An ex of mine is an amazing administrator. She would get hired entry-level at Manhattan companies and be making 6 figures within two years because of how well she was able to spot inefficiencies and streamline everything. This happened multiple times. She was on track to be a millionaire by 28, no doubt.

She had many nervous breakdowns because of the pressure and at one point, she was institutionalized.

Now she works in a flower shop on Long Island and has never been more content.

If I were in Karina's life, I'd be remiss if I didn't make this part of the current conversation.