If so, how did you do it? What steps did you take? How has it changed your life? Are you happier now? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I’m around 30 if that context helps.

I recently read Shop Class As Soulcraft and it really resonated with me as I'm going through a bit of a crisis trying to find work that truly makes me happy. I never considered skilled trades growing up and had very little exposure into them. Always lumped all trades into the bucket of unskilled labor (which I now know was very misguided).

Edit: I appreciate any insights, even if It's you telling me that following this path would be unwise. There's little value in an echo chamber. I'm simply at what feels like a crossroad in my life and am just trying to find a path forward.