I would recommend looking into being able to recognise ‘thought viruses’
A book that really helped me was ‘Stop overthinking’ by Nick Trenton. I still have those thoughts, Anxiety isn’t the easiest thing to get rid of.
Find what it is that you enjoy, build habits (tiny habits / atomic habits are great references) and you might find that just moving a tiny bit in the direction that makes you happy might compound over time.
Success isn’t always about careers or large paydays. Your health, relationships, hobbies, identity and sanity play a big part of that as well.
I have friends who moved to other countries and restarted their lives at the age of 35/40, and I met people in their 70s who done the same.
Good luck!
> Success isn’t always about careers or large paydays.
Yes!
If the goal is to live a happy and satisfying life, then success is largely independent of careers and large paydays.