You’re allowed to want success that looks boring to everyone else.

The kinds of life that get admired out loud are a narrow sample, so wanting something outside it can feel like a failure of nerve rather than a preference. A steady job, a short commute, free Saturdays and people who know you is a real answer to the question, not a consolation prize. Nobody else has to find your version interesting. They are not the one living in it.

If what you want sounds dull when you say it, say it anyway, to somebody who will not try to upgrade it for you. Then check whether the people whose approval you are imagining are even paying attention.