If you are doing something you truly have a passion for then it doesn't matter about anything else.

Happiness is a choice. If you choose to take in only the bad then you will feel bad. If you choose to treat everything as good (even the bad is a learning experience) you will be happy.

This is true whether you live in London, Devon or Bradford.

I quite a job where I was earning £35k a year to work in a College for nearly half the pay. I am miles happier because I live by the sea so I get to run along the seafront most days, go surfing at evenings and weekends and though I have to watch my pennies a bit but I'm happier and more relaxed. I make my pennies go further as well now.