A very valuable life lesson. We're so often told how things work, which life stages we should go through, that we follow this narrative blindly. We even feel it's our true call! And then reality hits hard. We have to stop that mindless cycle with future generations.

Thanks for sharing your story, I hope you can find a financial comfort now that you're pursuing another unexplored and new path. It's a big challenge, but I know that it will lead to a much better life.