Comment by nerdjon
2 days ago
I have thought many times about what I would be doing with my life if money was no object. If I just had "everything" I needed.
For me the reality is, I would still want to be doing something. I would be more picky about what I would be doing but at its core I would likely still be doing work similar to what I am doing now, just instead I would make sure it is working towards something I have a passion for.
Otherwise, what are you doing with your life? Just sitting at home all the time, that is boring.
> For me the reality is, I would still want to be doing something.
Me too. The reality of my existence is that I have tons that I want to do, and having to work for a living really gets in the way of doing it. The irony being working for a living provides funds for doing the stuff I'm actually interested in while at the same time draining away time for that same stuff.
Have you ever backpacked around the world? I mean dirt cheap, immersed with locals and not some sterile luxury bubble. I've spent just in India & Nepal cca 6 months and barely scratched the surface of those places and cultures, I could go on for another 10 years. Life-changing experience.
Once you get hooked on travel, meeting cultures, doing various outdoor sports (some more or less extreme), questions like that become meaningless.
And that is before the ultimate meaning of life - kids come along.