Is this rumor true?

My take. Life is about striving to “your level” and once you’ve either attained what you believe to be your proper level OR accept that you will never attain that level; you then reflect. It’s subjective not chronological. Hopefully then you are content to just count your blessings. Be thankful for what you’ve got. Make the improvements to what you have, no longer focused on what you want. I’ve been lucky to have lived in many regions of America; urban, suburban, rural, North, Southern, East & West Coast as well as visited more than 20 countries. Some places, you got a company job factory worker etc…, a house & a little boat and you’ve “made it” Others just getting any white collar job is success. In these cases you can begin reflection early - once you feel secure in the job as your career. Where I currently live, I don’t think a lot of people ever really appreciate stability. They lie about that because it’s for lack of a better way to put it, optimal for ambitious aspirations- ha ha. The accountant, doctor, mechanic, postal worker, chef, carpenter, etc… in this town they all have a musical instrument in the corner or a screenplay they mean to finish, or art or acting I think they act fulfilled; they did “all the things” & checked all the boxes, but they also walk by locations, companies, landmarks & people who they know could make those dreams come true with a snap of a finger - just a little luck - right place right time. They accept their reality but don’t really think they can’t ascend just one more step & if they can do that why not another step. But that’s really just a few places; NYC, LA type locations where ambition & opportunity are everywhere like lottery tickets. For most, you find your level, accept it, then find ways to appreciate it.