*...time doing nothing was just getting closer to dead with nothing to show for it..."
I realized the same, however I understand and appreciate that others do not share this same view.
The question becomes "What would you do if you were financially independent?" For me, it still would be to create, build, explore, learn, and tinker - basically what I do at, and outside of, work.
You make an excellent point. I tend to think of it as "What would you do if you knew you were going to be dead in 6 months" but that tends to skew toward the 'fun' side of things rather than the 'meaningful' side.
I realized the same, however I understand and appreciate that others do not share this same view.
The question becomes "What would you do if you were financially independent?" For me, it still would be to create, build, explore, learn, and tinker - basically what I do at, and outside of, work.