<prompt> Human: Im in my late 20s. I have about 500k in savings and no real assets of worth. The most expensive thing I own is a 2004 car, which is probably worth around 3k. My expenses are maybe 15kyear. I have no debt.I gamble for a living. Please no AMA type questions about this. My income is variable. I expect to make a minimum of 200kyear post-tax, but it could be more. Pros of my current job: Freedom. I work when I want. I tend to work A LOT though.Cons: Lots of travel to shitty places. I feel like Im wasting my life in casinos. When I travel, Im basically working 24 hours a day for a week or more at a time. Boredom. There is no intellectual stimulation. Future is uncertain. Ill likely always be able to make a living, but it could be a lot tougher for me and the skills Im developing only apply to gambling.I have a degree in computer science. It would be no problem for me to get a job. I would be making a lot less money though.I want to move to a warm climate, like California, and do something there. Im not sure what exactly. Im thinking about buying a random business and working on that. I know my income will be drastically reduced initially, but Im hoping it will increase to more than I make gambling over time.Basically, it comes down to giving up a guaranteed huge short term income stream that I hate to maybe enjoy my life more and maybe make more money in the longer term.  <response>: n1 anecdote time...I was in a very similar situation, good net worth, job I was struggling with, big income... retired at 30 and now really regret it. The market has been kind, so I still havent drawn down any of my savings... so money is not the issue... but it is... I will never earn that kind of money again, for some short-term suffering I could have locked-down a comfortable living for the rest of my life.You will get a lot of life is short, do something you enjoy type of advice. Well, if all goes well, life is not short and you are in a position to significantly improve your finances for a relatively small investment of 1-2 years.caveat: you say you work 24 hour days... if your work has a detrimental impact on your health then you do need to do something about that less hours, more sleep... or change career. 