I was in the same predicament at some point, and it was truly soul crushing. I now have more free time, and take care to not let it come so far anymore. I don'

I was in the same predicament at some point, and it was truly soul crushing. I now have more free time, and take care to not let it come so far anymore. I don't regret it, since I was effectively paying forward for more free time to enjoy later, but there's a limit on how long you can do that, at least in my experience.