It gives you the time and freedom to look for it, absolutely. Whether you find it easily depends on the person.

You might have a list of things you'd love to do tomorrow. But we're talking about decades. Interests can wane, ambitions get achieved, and something that keeps you happy for six months might not give you direction for the next thirty years.

I'd take the money and quit too. I'd still need to work out what I wanted my days to amount to once the novelty wore off, and probably revisit that question plenty of times. Financial security gives you room to do that. It doesn't answer it for you.

Ive seen what happens to people who eventually run out of goals or think they can give up seeking them and its frightening. You might need to see it first hand too before you believe me, I hope for your sake its no one close.

I think it may be something you have to see to believe, it is pretty depressing.