I think that you can get a thousand different answers on this one. It depends to some extent on what stresses you out. I had a job that would be looked upon by some people as high stress. Kept it for over 30 years. There were times when I WAS stressed out, but they were infrequent enough that I could find my way through them. I would have found doing the occasional gig and giving guitar lessons far more stressful because I would feel too insecure. Another factor is, are you trying to raise kids? Hand to mouth is a choice we can all take for ourselves, but it gets more complicated when a family has to live that way. But, there's no right or wrong answer to this question. Just what's right or wrong for each of us. And we usually find that out...

I was blessed because I had a job with stability that paid reasonably well that I loved about 90% of the time that allowed me a lot of freedom and the opportunity ot include music as a part of it. I don't take credit for it... just thankful for it.

...I'm retired now, and enjoying it..

Jerry

Hey, Ian: my car really needs washing...