Wholly agree with above sentiment and advice. I'm in my sixties, which amazes me daily, as other than some recognition of slowing down physically I don't have a

Wholly agree with above sentiment and advice. I'm in my sixties, which amazes me daily, as other than some recognition of slowing down physically I don't have a clear sense of being young or old. I'm also about to start looking for work again, about which I feel less dread than I anticipated, mostly due to reasons others have given: less anxiety about the future as more water passes under the bridge. But to the original point, as you said, one definitely shouldn't be afraid of venturing outside one's comfort zone ... or if too self-controlled, consider deliberately placing oneself in a situation you can't strictly control. Otherwise one continues to plow the same rut until the end, simply because it's the one you're in.