What about all the stuff you have to work through that society doesn't want to pay you for* before you can create something that they do? Life isn't a binary "W

What about all the stuff you have to work through that society doesn't want to pay you for* before you can create something that they do? Life isn't a binary "Will I get paid or will I indulge myself with this project?". *I am extremely loathe to use no payment as a direct indicator of want or value.