What you do is more important than how much you make, and how you feel about it is more important than what you do.
I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.
The sexes were made for each other, and only in the wise and loving union of the two is the fullness of health and duty and happiness to be expected.