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Comment by erobbins | Hacker News Reader

I'm the same way. I took a year off once, and it was awesome. I regret not being a lucky trust fund kid.

I did the exact same thing. It was great.

I don't understand these people who can't find things to keep them occupied outside work. I don't have enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do. Work is just 8 hours per day that I can't do those things.

I'm kind of the opposite, I just love laying around all day doing nothing but reading. I spent most of my time at my last job doing this, but surrounded by people, noise, and fluorescent lighting.

Plus, being able to attend events spontaneously and stay out as late as you want is pretty great.

Reading is one of the things I'd like to do that is prevented by that 8 hours per day of work.

Well cheers to that, mate. Hope you find a way to get more of your time to yourself.

Its not the hours that is lacking as much as the money.

Use your hours to make money? That's what you spend time at work for.

I suspect that being a trust fund kid ruins it for you anyway. If you were born that way you'll have a harder time enjoying it because this has always been your baseline and you don't really know what life without is like. Now if you started out normal but became trust fund level rich, then I reckon there is a higher chance you'll actually appreciate it. So, don't feel bad, things feel more rewarding when you've earned them but not as much when they were given to you without effort on your part.

This is a good point... but I'd be ok with feeling less rewarded but living a life of leisure :)

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