heck, not even become legends, but maybe just finish out the career with some seasons that feel like they could at least mean something. After a certain point, everyone needs satisfaction and meaning from what they do beyond the base level of finances.
Hell, just a few years back, I was trying to score private contract gigs to deploy and go stand watch at some gate in the middle of any random craphole, or do anti-piracy duty in the Indian Ocean... all because I hated my current job so much that I'd rather risk getting shot at or blown up than deal with the stupidity I was dealing with despite the fact that I had a very comfortable paycheck and stability. So, an extreme example here, but the same holds... even being well compensated has its limits; eventually a person needs more.
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