> It might be a relief to sustain yourself using your mind, but without the constant pressure for novelty. I had a friend (now passed away) who had been a nucl

> It might be a relief to sustain yourself using your mind, but without the constant pressure for novelty. I had a friend (now passed away) who had been a nuclear engineer but gave it up to work in some 3 star restaurants and then open up his own where he worked as the chef (his wife ran the business). I didn’t get it, and asked him once if he missed the engineering. He said that he really liked going home and knowing that nothing was due the next day: for him every day started anew. I couldn’t stand the idea of that, but it was enlightening to get that perspective.