<prompt> Human: I feel like I work hard but have nothing to show for it except a nice chunk of savings and investments. I am burned out. Completely sick of my professional job, which is otherwise decent good pay, high demand, flexible hours. Every personal relationship I have had has ended in a spectacular failure, starting with a big painful breakup about four years ago, and continuing to this day, family and friends included. Last year I decided to move across the country to get a fresh start but it still feels the same -- I try to immerse myself in work, hobbies, going out to eat, dating, but it all just winds up feeling hollow and joyless. I can console myself in seeing my bank account grow and my investments really growing now, but money is pointless without a personal life. I feel repressed and bored. As dramatic as it sounds, I feel like I really have no future.My thought was to just start doing the things that I would rather be doing instead of going through the motions of work, paying rent, etc. and one thing I have always wanted to do is live abroad and try to write for a living. Its very unlikely Ill make a living at it but I could at least try. Id probably set aside about 20k for the year and try to live very cheaply. This seems doable in a few cities outside the US where there is a significant expat community, English bookstores, etc. In a worst case scenario I could move home and live with friends temporarily in the US until I can figure out my next steps.Has anyone tried to do something like this? How did it go and how did you budget? How is your life now after the big leap?  <response>: Most people who move to find comfort end up finding the same situation.Something else is burning you out. 