Yo, good work all around man, seem you are really grinding it out there!
Welp, if you say that to an old man like myself, I can't help but share what has worked for me.
In short, I've kinda come to accept where I stand, what my life is, what I can realisitcally achieve, and still push towards bigger goals beyond in a planned way.
For example, I've always loved manga, but being in Mexico, I knew dedicating my life to manga and arts was a doomed endeavor, it was also way before the social media or the internet became what it is today, so working online didn't even exist. I always thought "man, if only I had been born in Japan, my life would be different and better". Still, I pursued a career that worked and I liked, and kept my love for the arts alive as I continued to enjoy life.
Move forward several years, I feel I'm in a stable place thanks to some career and life planning. Looking back I'm actually grateful I was NOT born in japan due to various reasons, and I'm pursuing my love for creating manga in a way I never thought possible.
Is it what I wanted? Probably not what my younger version of me wished for, but I'm certainly happy in the place I am and keep pushing for more.
So, all that said, I guess the advice is, be realistic, accept what you have and enjoy it. Always reach out for more in a way that rewards yourself and doesn't frustrate you.
Above all, be sure to enjoy life and have fun in whatever you do in the now and today, since that's all we truly have.
