Life is what you make of it as long as it's 2.5 kids and boring work or starting a small business that has a 90% chance of failure.
Better a challenge than living in corporate drudgery.
It’s ultimately up to the individual. OP can always quit mainstream society and join a monastery. I know someone who did just that.
Monastary
Jumping off a bridge
Life of drudgery
business that has slim chance of success
Every option has its pro’s and con’s. A corporate job brings security, but drudgery. Starting your own business brings challenge, but a high chance of failure. Joining a monastery means you’re free of mainstream societies problems, but you’re also missing the benefits.
If there was a perfect option then we’d all be pursuing it and there would be no reason to have this discussion.
It's not perfect but it's an option!