<prompt> Human: Let me set this up. No kids. No SO. No debts currently except for a mortgage 50 equity in the property; the condo has been an excellent investment. Im frugal and smart about money. I remember being happiest when I had only a backpack with everything I owned stored in it. Theres just one problem now. I dont like my chosen career. I have a college degree that led me there. But I was just a college kid not understanding what he wanted at the time. As I near 30, I just received a promotion and am worrying now that Im getting sucked into the corporate vortex, only to become full of regret as I age, knowing I never took a risk to do what I really wanted.Ive read that you should do what you enjoy doing, and, as a result, youll never work a day in your life. What I enjoy doing is skiing, cooking, and hiking. Im a man of simple tastes and legal powder i.e., snow. The question is, is it financially irresponsible of me to move to a ski town in Colorado that is lesser known in order to establish a career as a mountain resort employee? With my background, I can see moving into mountain operations eventually, helping with the finance and accounting aspect of things. Im thinking Crested Butte. After selling all of my stuff Id probably have about 65k in retirement and 150k liquid non-retirement. I could probably rent a place for 600 per month and Id buy a newer 4WD vehicle to last me a while. Im willing to wash dishes or do whatever -- no job is beneath me. I can do that until something better may come along.Have any of you made a career downsize like this? What is going on in my head? Should I just plow ahead and continue at my corporate job. Im not exactly miserable, but Im definitely not happy where I am now. I know that I would love working on the mountain. Its just not an easy decision to uproot ones life.  <response>: if you arent happy and you have no kidsspouse to worry about then I would say definitely give it a shot. just make sure you have the job before movingselling all your stuff unless you know you have a good chance to get the job once you are there or just have enough moneyfrugality to live off savings for a good while in worst case scenario 