Thanks for this honest and insightful read. I think life doesn’t have to be all or nothing when it comes to adventure. However, if a person doesn’t take any regular ‘calculated risks’, it can make them feel old, bored and ‘retired’. It’s important that people don’t arrive at these feelings as they are difficult to reverse and mean the situation has gone on too long. I find that learning new things, staying curious, meeting new people and challenging myself are what keep me feeling young and vibrant (and I’m not actually young). It doesn’t matter how old you are, what matters is that you’re deeply interested in and find personally meaningful things to do with your life — this is where you trigger energy and excitement.