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As someone reaching 40 myself, it's funny the author doesn't realize they are just getting older. Not all, but most people, as they age, start to lose that wanderlust that they had in their youth. Like the author I have been on many adventures and across many countries, and I will still do a lot more of it. But as I get older I feel the pull far less than I did when I was younger.

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Good observation!

It seems that in your 20s there's an inclination towards inspiration: exploring the world, ideas, and oneself.

However, post-30s, particularly when you've settled down and had children, the focus often shifts to cultivating your surroundings; Integrating the values and insights acquired to foster a more beautiful, safer pleasing home environment and community.

So a next step for the writer would be to step into a more active role, like conservation of some of the parts on his map. I think that would bring even more happiness.

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