[badpun]

> But we used to be more acquainted to risks and venture before.

I think it was so because the regular life had very little to offer. I mean, I would probably try my luck on a pirate ship, if the alternative was back-breaking work and being hungry half of the time. But nowadays, why take risks, when there's a regular coding job is a sure path to tons of comfort and pleasure?

[agumonkey]

Sure but even modern comfy life is not guaranteed to give you all you need. And you're stuck wondering what to do. I'd bet solid money that a lot of people are unhappy because they lost that sense. It mirrors who you are deep inside, and often the cost (unless degenerated) are worth the benefits.