My few cents
One way of solving a problem is create a bigger problem (take up bigger challenges) :-) ...
when things start to get bad or you feel there is no time for other things (blah , blah ,blah).
What i do at times is just sit back and think of 9/11 or the recent Tsunami that hit Our part of the world
You do not know what will happen in 1 year from now (this is especially true for those who do not like change)
Things change in a second
so Live in the present and do what you like (If you *really* want to work from the country side do it ,You can always come back if you dont like it)
remember what you have, there are lots of people out there who would love to be in your shoes .
Happy new year to all