&gt; <i>What I really value is being able to do interesting work that I&#x27;m proud of. So I&#x27;m very motivated to make money to the extent that it provides freedom to work on interesting things.</i><p>I couldn&#x27;t agree more. I&#x27;m in the same ramen profitable situation (very similar amount). I love the challenges the product throws at me. Money is indeed just a means to be able to work on those.<p>For those who don&#x27;t agree: the average person has about 60-ish years in his&#x2F;her life where he&#x2F;she is able to decide what they do with their time? Why postpone doing things that interest you?