We didn’t have to move, but we both wanted more stimulation and new vistas to explore. First, however, there’s gratitude. Not everyone in his or her sixties has the health, energy, and wherewithal to move across the country.

“I never really wanted to just up and move to the other side of the world. But in the back of my mind, I was looking for some sort of adventure. At 59, I would too often find myself with people who spent much too much time talking about things they used to do. How often do we get a chance to start a brand-new life?"

The trade-off of rightsizing my job is the sheer uncertainty of it, but really, is any choice infallible in the world of work?