My real struggle is deciding which battle is worth fighting. I need to choose the path that is painful now but will compound into greater value, stability or st

My real struggle is deciding which battle is worth fighting. I need to choose the path that is painful now but will compound into greater value, stability or status in 5 years. Is it the pain of career building (Turkey) or the pain of geographic isolation (Portugal)? Your insight forces me to ask: which pain is more likely to yield the best long-term return? THANK YOU!