Hello. Thank you for your thoughts. It sounds like you have chosen the right path for you, even if it might be hard sometimes. No one ever promised us this would be easy. :)

I think it is also key to actually know what it is you want. And to be ok with the person you are while you are getting where you want to go. I've seen some people pursue a goal they thought would make them happy, only to get really disillusioned and bitter when what they achieved did not give them the feelings they thought they would have. Being able to re-tool and re-evaluate what it is you actually want, and how you can get there, can be hard. A lot of people give up. Congrats for going for what you really wanted and knew what right for you.