Regarding physically exhausting job; can you train your muscles? I had back pain and an abs roller helped me alot.

will look into it. Thanks

and saw lot’s of German students in our university (studying is cheaper over here I think).

do they cross the border every day?

Life is too short to not pursue your passion.

even if I’m in my 40s? I’d still have to prepare my retirement, keep investing in ETFs…

I’ve had 4 major careers and started at the bottom at each one. It does get harder (on the ego at least) to do that as you get older but it can be done.

how can you make it sound so easy? I was raised to aim for one job and to do it for the rest of my life. This is for me so difficult to imagine.

Think about the probable last 10 or 15 years of your life. If you suspect that you might look back and greatly regret not pursuing your passion for music, then you know what you need to do now.

I should, but I’m still so petrified with angst.

So, the lesson here is that staying in one position in life guarantees that you will most likely continue to get what you got. And that’s fine, especially if it’s where you want to be. But by taking a few risks, not all of which will work out- that’s always a possibility, greater things are possible.

this is a very good lesson. Thank you.

I’ve always been willing to try new things, and it’s okay to try something new. Just don’t burn any bridges on your journey and you’ll likely find a lot of support

holy shit, I’d like to be as optimistic as you. How can you be so optimistic?

you’ll likely find a lot of support

well, some of the managers at my hospital are pure pieces of shit. One told me changing jobs too much is a sign of being immature.

Some doctors are fine though.

glad it worked for you and glad you worked enough to have a financial situation that made it possible to transition to a job that pays less.

In my current situation I still need a high paying job.

Knowing what I dont want is as important as knowing what I want

why didn’t my father raise me like this? He failed me.

I’m going to be fine

how do you know? I’m quite scared of the future.

I define success for myself

so if I study for the admissions exam for either bachelor for a year and fail it, have I failed? If I’m lazy and decide not to pursue any of those bachelors because I’m terrified of change and prefer to stick with the devil I know, am I failing? I don’t fully understand this last point.

your four points are very good ones btw, thank you.

I have changed my career multiple times: Ranching/farmer, Statistician, Microbiologist, Geneticist, International Marketing, Agronomist, and eventually Sales.

wait, how is that even possible? Because here in Germany you need an accreditation to do any of those jobs you listed, at least an apprenticeship. I’m assuming the rest of Europe is the same. Are we really that different across the Atlantic?

There’s always options and you have another 20+ years to work.

how can you be so optimistic? How can you so easily change jobs?