I also enjoy the art of creating something from nothing and improving people's lives. Observing systems and taking a different angle on things than others have

I also enjoy the art of creating something from nothing and improving people's lives. Observing systems and taking a different angle on things than others have done in the past. I've been lucky enough to be able to do this through my work for most of my life, but there have been compromises to live comfortably. Perhaps when my kids are old enough to take care of themselves I'll give up more material things and get back to the pure state of contributing to humanity without thinking about the financial incentives of doing so. E.g. Would love to bring joy to people by making a game without thoughts of optimizing monetization. Or form a non-profit in various areas. Or spend years on open source software solving big hairy problems. But for now I'd rather the kids eat well, be able to travel the country for sports, and enjoy a comfortable life.