That is the crux, I think - Personally, my non computing passion is music, and I have a ton of guitars (as I posted about elsewhere in this thread), plus record

That is the crux, I think - Personally, my non computing passion is music, and I have a ton of guitars (as I posted about elsewhere in this thread), plus recording equipment, effect pedals, amplifiers etc. which all give me a LOT of pleasure to play and tinker with when I am not cutting code. Elsewhere in my life, I don't have a lot - I think I only have two drawers full of clothing and perhaps a few books and stuff. I have considered downsizing, but pretty much cannot bring myself to give away so much stuff that brings me joy. My wife is the same - she is an artist, and has two separate areas of the house set up as her studio. Each is filled with canvases, paint tubes, easels, wooden boards, and a myriad of other stuff she uses for her mixed media work. Without any of that, I don't think she would feel as fulfilled and engaged with life, nor have a conduit to de-stress from every day responsibilities.