Someone once asked...
Someone answered with kindness...
Neither do I. Or most of us, for that matter. But I found a man to live for. We share an apartment and a uncertain but tightly knit future. Life is not about the career achievements.
Another soul answered...
A career is as real or imaginary as money is. "It is just paper" applies to both. Did you get skills? Did you get experience? Use that to find a new way. But you already know this. Why are you hesitating?