Umm as we get older isn't everything a means to an end? Don't get wrong I love coding but many people I know moved away from doing it professionally as they go

Umm as we get older isn't everything a means to an end? Don't get wrong I love coding but many people I know moved away from doing it professionally as they got more joy and challenges on side projects than at work (or ended up moving to management to learn "people design patterns")! Ofcourse now the job is just a means to an end (sustaining all the meaningful activities to partake with family and friends).