Yes but that is because you are a mathematician (or at least appear to be so). Private math can be done in so many places. I'm not criticizing as I would do the

Yes but that is because you are a mathematician (or at least appear to be so). Private math can be done in so many places. I'm not criticizing as I would do the same with coding (and is how I started my own company). However I would say predominantly most vocations/interest require considerable infrastructure (other people to work with and/or other resources) and cannot be done during a menial office job. Even most academic studies require resources (like telescope time) that you really can't do with out full commitment. I would argue even the most brilliant will probably run out of creativity with out the right social interactions.. I could be wrong.