Should I change to a less stressful job to make time for REI?

[Maggie L.]

Hey everyone, I've finally worked up the courage to post... Been in turmoil the last few months and would love to hear what y'all think given I probably have blinders on. For context, I have had a fairly straightforward path in life, went to college, began my career as a management consultant, and then moved into the industry doing similar strategy and operations work. I realize that as I moved up, my work hours became more demanding and the responsibility is quite stressful. Earlier this year, I learned about the idea of passive income and I want to have more time and mental capacity to work on these streams. My current compensation is $150K+ (I live in SoCal) but I come home every night drained. I am considering looking for a job that pays probably 1/3 of that but gives me the mental energy to focus on other streams. The biggest risk here I see is that this move would hurt my potential to save money for REI but my gut or my burnout is telling me that this is the right path. Am I crazy here? Should I just stick it out for another year to accumulate savings? Has anyone gone through a decision like this and what was your outcome? Any advice you wish you could've given yourself at that decision point?