I work hard while I'm at work, but I only work 8-hour days, max. Most of the time, more like 6-7 hour days. I've got a side project that might turn into a bus

I work hard while I'm at work, but I only work 8-hour days, max. Most of the time, more like 6-7 hour days. I've got a side project that might turn into a business, but I'm taking it slow and letting it develop organically. And if it stops being fun, I'll stop doing it. Next year, I'm going to take 5 months off of work to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is whether my side project takes off or not; if it's doing well, I'll totally leave the management of it to my co-founder while I'm gone. I'm taking improv and sketch comedy writing classes. I don't have nearly as much free time as I used to, but I feel like I'm actually alive now. Some people think that working 10-12 hours a day is living. They're hoping for a big payoff in the future based on slaving away now. I think living in the moment and exploring all the awesomeness this world has to offer is the best thing I can possibly do for myself. My boss once asked me, "what's more important to you: doing your job or having fun?" I laughed and said that's the dumbest question I've ever heard. Obviously, having fun. I work in order to facilitate having fun. Work is not the end, just the means to the end.