I'm an adult, and I think the story is a reward of its own. I don't share many of my stories, but still cherish them, and love when they resurface in my thoughts.

The adult version of this advice would be "if you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got". I rarely regret taking the more adventurous route.

For me, this isn't about being interesting to others, but about making life interesting to myself.