Even when you do stuff you love, you have to not do it for someone else in order to actually enjoy it.

I've recently been in that situation where I was doing something that was stimulating for me, and the money was ok but it wasn't great and it didn't seem to be moving towards being any better any time soon so I had to move on.

Money is a really complicated subject because when you talk about money you actually talk about everything else that money brings, not money itself. Sure there is a certain amount that defines that sweet spot for every person at a given time, and ultimately we all need to take a serious look at where we're at and where we're going and decide if we're at a good balance.