In all seriousness though op, trust me when I tell you, you are already ahead of the pack by asking that question.
Many people (the vast majority of the human population living in developed countries), don’t realize how close to disaster they all are.
Some people aren’t blessed with the gift of prudence. Others are but become too lazy to take active steps to avoid their impending fate. And by lazy I don’t necessarily mean bums. I mean those people who have burdened themselves with kids and simply don’t have the time and space to think and ask philosophical questions.
What should you do? Well, How ahead of the pack are you? If you don’t have any kids, you are ahead of the pack. Way ahead.
To escape the grind, effort is needed. And sacrifice. Sacrifice your free time on selling services that are easy or fun for you to provide. The effort you need to see this through will be powered by the intensity of the hatred you harbor for the daily grind. If you hate it as much as it seems, you are good to go.
Someone mentioned a career change.
Meh. That’s shortsighted. A good job can always become a bad one if circumstances change. Hopping from one job to another won’t quiet the storm of discomfort that is raging within your spirit.