plus you have a better sense of who you are

i feel like this is an underrated aspect of it. when i was younger i always wanted to live in a kewl city like NYC or seattle for the nightlife, but then i got older and realized i don't really vibe with that scene, so nowadays my goal is simply to move somewhere where the environment (both built and natural) is pleasant enough for me to go outside most of the year. same with jobs, back then i thought i would be this elite software engineer working on cutting edge systems, then i actually got into the tech industry and realized i'm not that driven or passionate about computer to reach those levels, so now i'm willing to do whatever as long as it pays the bills and isn't completely miserable.