That there Norman Foster fellow seems to have made a few bob out of architecting
Despite getting paid vast amounts to "design" a wobbly bridge .....and , no doubt , more vast amounts tomodify/refurbish it.
That level of income would support a lot of private flying.
If you read the more professional Fora on this site, you'll see that , by -and-large, Commercial Pilots are not happy bunnies.
Punishing rosters, bad hotels, bad bases, bad employers...and flying a big tin tube to a schedule, hidebound by SOP's is not the same as bimbling around and exploring the countryside and the freedom of flight.
See your glass as "half full"...you have qualifications that *should* see you in a great-paying job (Unless you're an Academic Twit who can pass exams but not make practical use of their knowledge- plenty about! look at Public Office
)
Sit at your Architect's desk and tell yourself, "that's just earned another "X" hour's flight instruction"
Maybe you will end up as a commercial Pilot....If you don't start thinking positively, get off your posterior and start an affirmative line of action, you'll never know. read the forums......there are blokes pushing 50 who are constructively changing to a careeer in Piloting! You are still wet behind the ears!