If you enjoy it, that's something that has value. The point of earning money is to buy things you enjoy with it. There's nothing wrong with forgoing income to a

If you enjoy it, that's something that has value. The point of earning money is to buy things you enjoy with it. There's nothing wrong with forgoing income to acquire something you enjoy rather than spending income on something you enjoy. Even from a theoretical microeconomics viewpoint, that's an entirely rational decision. Homo economicus maximizes utility, not money.