Quoting me, from five years ago (since I don't think I could say it any better today): Rock Climbing, Surfing and Traveling (to do the first two) have always h

Quoting me, from five years ago (since I don't think I could say it any better today): Rock Climbing, Surfing and Traveling (to do the first two) have always had a higher priority for me than programming computers, which would rank as my 4th hobby that also happens to pay my rent. I think the fact that most people classify those activities as "hobbies" says a lot about the lives we construct for ourselves: Spend 50 weeks per year doing something unpleasant so that you free up a couple weeks to do something you actually enjoy. If you enjoy your hobby as much as you say, why not find a way to devote at least half your time to it?