Sometimes as a discipline/indulgence I go to a coffee shop that charges exorbitantly for wifi so I cost myself immediately measurable and painful (because exorb

Sometimes as a discipline/indulgence I go to a coffee shop that charges exorbitantly for wifi so I cost myself immediately measurable and painful (because exorbitant) cash if I don't invent the solution on my own. These hours are non-billable but they stretch my creativity and cleverness in ways OP describes, which increases productivity during billable hours etc. Also keeps me sane. :)