Addressing this point of yours…
> Every single situation had pros and cons, and none of them made me feel completely full-filled.
…I wanted to share this piece of experience that resonated with me back then.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15107818
[Maybe we all need a little less balance — NYT]
The point being: I‘ve found that simply accepting no single way living my career has been able to strike a perfect balance _all at once_ already was a key piece that let me feel more at ease.
Your way of trying out a few different things at different times seems to not be the worst strategy in that regard.
I‘d say I‘m 80% happy now with my job, but I know there will always be parts I dread. And doing something different will simply trade them for others.