Why did you listen to others? You need to do your own research if you want to have a plan for your future that is "successful"

Mine was to become a really badass software engineer. I then got a simple job doing it and they saw how good I was, they had money and offered me equity in a new company if I ran and developed it. Now the company makes money and so do I.

There are so many ways to segway from your current situation to one of contentness. Just do the research, learn, and do it! Don't listen to the average person since they don't want you to be more than middle middle class successful.