Yes you can do that, but on the other hand, can hobbies really balance it out, considering the amount of time you spend working? 40 hours per week for 2-3 decad

Yes you can do that, but on the other hand, can hobbies really balance it out, considering the amount of time you spend working? 40 hours per week for 2-3 decades is a very long time to be feeling unfulfilled, even if you get the twilight hours and a few weeks a year to do something interesting. And by the time you retire you've lost your creative energy.