The biggest group of inventors are dentists. Don't know why, they just are...
My dad is a retired dentist, owned his own practice, grew up in one of the wealthiest counties in CT... With that said, we never had lots of money, but sure did have lots of time to go on vacations, never lived paycheck to paycheck. My dad is VERY frugal and if it wasn't for some of his inventions, would of had some hard times.
My dad couldn't afford to pay for my flight training, I am paying Sallie Mae back right now.
Listen, I grew up comfortably, I can tell you right now that money does not buy happiness. You must do what you love. I love flying airplanes, I am happy doing what I do, and when I get mad, I just think about that Colombian girl I was with in Equador a couple of weeks ago, and I feel better again.
Everything is from perspective. My dad told me to not be a dentist, in fact he wanted me to do Air Traffic Control... Too many dentists around he says...
Hey, listen, the only person that knows what you need to do is yourself, we can offer all the opinions you want to hear, in the end they won't do anything for you.
Money does not buy happiness, it buys comfort and toys.