If you don't like your job, you can still be in it if it's the only thing paying the bills, but don't forget to have an escape plan. As an example, let's say you'd like to be an author, rather than work in your current accounting job. It's not reasonable to quit immediately. You could continue working with the accounting firm while building your writing career on the side. If you do this consistently and long enough, it will get to the point where the income from your writing side gig will suffice to take care of you.
When this happens, save some more from your accounting job then quit.”
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