Ones longing is not so much there for sense-gratification profit and self-preservation instead ones karma is there for no other purpose than inquiring after the Absolute Truth.
Your definition of a good life does not have to look like everyone else thinks it should. Whatever feels right for you whatever aligns your inside with your outside thats what you should spend your time doing.
Keep going even when the going is slow and uncertain.Make your dream your prayer and your service.Dont wait for recognition. Let it find you working. Romanticize authenticity instead of perfection.