[FlopV]

The skills and money you get in the ML career could enable you to pursue your dreams with a clear head once your debts have been settled. And maybe you could find a similar role out there?

If you are comfortable in the ML career and want to stay there, then I don't think you'll kick yourself for not leaving, as you might be happy there. You can always go once your in a more settling situation financially, and if you still have the itch, you can scratch it.

[takeachance]

I understand what you mean. But my concern is that by the time its perfectly comfortable for me to pursue this dream, I'll already be in a position where I cant live the dream. If that makes any sense.

Like yes, I could wait another 5 years until I am settled and have decent savings. But then I'll be settled, and just be left to wonder at what could have been.