<p>I agree with you pizzagirl, and I am also fortunately in the same boat as you. No debt. Full pay. Been to some rarefied places. Seen the benefits. Realize the limitations. There is no one formula for success that works for everyone. We all make our choices and our compromises.</p>
<p>MOWC: Thank you for sharing those thoughts. I think the best thing to do (at least try to do) is do what seems best at the time and then move on, without revisiting those decisions too much. Easier said than done. I still wonder what would have happened had I chosen option B instead of A about 25 years ago, or option Y instead of X 2 years ago :)</p>