My life should be a book!

Whenever I start to tell my life story, many people respond with the above comment. Those people are the ones who wished they had the freedom or daring to make the life journey that I have. However, we all have dreams of an alternate reality. I wish from time to time that I had stayed in one place, with one partner, in one job. For starters, I'd be making a lot more money! Secondly, I'd have many more creature comforts, and thirdly, I'd have more friends and be well-known in my community. Starting over in a  new locale is hard work. But, as I write this, I would not trade my life experiences for the steady life dream that grips me when I'm feeling alone. However, as I age, I am increasingly draw to the "steady life" but fear that I cannot maintain it over the long-term, and I may wind up disappointing a partner. Similarly, there are those living the steady life who dream of being free but who can never actually make it real. Too many creature comforts and a steady income traps them into a life they may no longer want. They become prisoners, afraid to take a risk for fear of losing material wealth. Whichever path we choose, life is not "meant to be" any specific way. There is no right and wrong, no playbook. But can we change midstream? Can we become what we're not?