Positive experiences of changing careers

Hi all,

I am looking for people to share their positive experiences of changing careers. Preferably from people who got quite high up in their previous career and had to start over again.

I left my old career a year ago, and have been working in my new field for 8 months or so. I am enjoying it, but sometimes I struggle with wondering if I should have just stayed in my old career. I wasn't happy, but I had more money, respect in the field, my confidence was quite high. I'm now starting over at the bottom (as an apprentice) in a new area of work and although I am happier and enjoying it, my ego is still a little bruised, and in massively in my poor girl era 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

It probably doesn't help that I left my old (toxic) job on bad terms and I'm still keeping one foot in that career to keep my options open, so I can't completely move on from it.

So I'm looking for some positive stories of others who have been through a career change, either through choice or were forced to got whatever reason, and how did you feel after accepting that your old career was done?

Thank you! (Hope this all made sense)