A personal story in support of what @Daojoan is saying here:
At 23, less than 2 years into my first job out of college, I quit to spend several months traveling North & Central America and sleeping on friends’ couches. I’m so glad I did.
At 27, having saved money by living in a tiny apartment, I took an entire year off to devote to music and…whatever. And I’m so glad I did, because “whatever” turned out to be…