You did not HAVE to accept anything unless you are not an adult. You accepted good money. You chose it and pick your master(as the Bible says you can't have mu

You did not HAVE to accept anything unless you are not an adult. You accepted good money. You chose it and pick your master(as the Bible says you can't have multiple masters). You want it all. I chose the other thing, something that paid me way less than market value, but gave me total freedom and autonomy. Now I have it all but it started without money because the ability to take decisions was more important for me than money. Money comes when you make something so great you wont be able to do in a natural environment. But you need to find this environment yourself. Technical Mentors, coaches, master minds. Now I can do things in a week that used to take me years because I know the people. A personal journey. George Lucas (or Steve Jobs or Dyson) did the same with Starwars for example. It is easy when looking back and having success, but when you get bankrupt like George went for controlling the creative process it is not easy. It was not easy for Dyson to be supported by his wife while iterating the vacuum cleaner. You are not warrantied success but failure is warrantied. I chose my path because even if I had not made it, my life became an adventure worth it for me. Some people did pity me while doing it because they looked under their point of view but I was extremely happy. We don't know you and even if we do you need to take a personal decision in your life and few people are prepared in life to give that kind of advice.