Comment Do something radically different! (Score 1) 481
Two years ago in my 60's, I decided to leave the software world and my position working on computer simulations in C++ on Linux and doing rocket science at one of the national labs (which I really loved) to live full time in our Airstream Trailer and explore. My wife and I sold our home and got rid of most of the stuff we had accumulated over the years. Getting rid of the accumulated stuff that filled our large house was an incredibly liberating experience! Airstreaming has been one of the best experiences of my life and I don't miss the software world even a little. I do stay connected to the internet and I have my MacBook and sometimes write little programs. Occasionally, I help friends with websites. I now have time to pursue other interests and have taken up digital photography as a hobby.