Good to know you followed your passion within your chosen field. I felt the same way about becoming an airline pilot when I started out. There’s a lot of satisfaction in achieving your dreams in life.
Whatever you do from this point on, I’m sure you’ll be fine, since you’ve mentioned you’ve taken steps to be well prepared for whatever your comes your way. In an industry as competitive as the one you’ve described, that sounds like the smartest way to play the game and win.