I think sometimes, if you're used to the same things repeatedly happening to you, it can be nice to try something different, not necessarily out of your comfort zone, but out of the ordinary, even if you're happy with your current situation, simply to be reminded that you have control over your own life. Otherwise I think it's easy to blame fate for what's happening, when it might just be your own habits constantly leading you in one direction.

Great writeup, by the way!