Me too and that's exactly my point. I don't know you but based on your writing and presence here on HN we probably have a few things in common. Specifically a n

Me too and that's exactly my point. I don't know you but based on your writing and presence here on HN we probably have a few things in common. Specifically a need to be challenged and a need to learn and/or explore. This leads us to change as a person each day and it is very interesting the types of things a person will pursue when not pursuing money. For that matter, the same applies to marriage. When I stopped pursuing a mate I had the time to indulge on myself. Some of the weirdest things I've done that I never would have seen coming: - paint. I literally rent a warehouse so I can paint on massive canvases. Been doing it for years now, I don't show off my work, I have no need to be an artist I have a need to be creative - work a 9-5 mega corp job. I know this sounds like a bummer to most of the HN world. But it keeps me active. Gives me a place to be and a regular schedule and a network of friend. Where I live 5 days a week there is nobody my age that isn't at work. Without a job, my natural habit it to be nocturnal and I don't live in on of the few cities where that is reasonably possible. - code for fun and not the profit. I've coded since ~97, that's when I was in high school. Before that, I wasn't a typical kid that was coding back then. I was semi-popular bully/pothead/dropout kid that just wanted to party all the time. But I always liked math so my counselors would force me towards computers. That changed everything for me. I never saw it coming but now recognize that was the most pivotal part of my life Point is, speculating on what you will want to do with your time in the future assuming two of the biggest variables in our society were removed or became inapplicable to you is like guessing what the price of bitcoin will be in 3 years. You can guess, and probably make a solid case to defend your guess but more than likely three years from now you will be proved wrong. Either way I agree with your message and agree that you should strive for this thought process. Always chase a passion and always look for new ones. Too much focus on money and fame will likely not fulfill you in the long run.