I understand if being indoors isn't for you, but programming can categorically be the highest paid job with the lowest requirements physically. When I need is

I understand if being indoors isn't for you, but programming can categorically be the highest paid job with the lowest requirements physically. When I need is an internet connection and a laptop, it allowed me to do things like live out of an RV full time traveling, or flying to different cities, or being able to spend more time with my family/friends while we are all healthy. I go to my family reunion and out of 5 of us in the same age bracket, everyone else has to rush back to their jobs in 2 or 3 days, whereas I can spend the full week with the "old folks" - that's time I can't get back. Am I changing the world with my code? No, not really. Am I helping people in turn work less while still getting to solve increasingly harder problems? Yes. I can only think of a few other professions that would keep me as happy, and none offer the reward/effort level of this. Maybe the one difference is I started with computers out of a love for problem solving, not for the other things I said. Those are just a nice side benefit I now won't give up now that I'm older by a bit. University of Phoenix pitch, it is not.