I think the biggest secret to success/happiness in today's zeitgeist of anti-work ideology is to do just the opposite – work your ass off to the absolute limit. Your brain isn't as weak as the society tells you. Entire state of life becomes awesome and fulfilling. People reward you, they appreciate you, you help them improve their lives, and there is no better feeling of gratitute than be helped by someone that works hard. Ignore society, especially Hackernews mentality. It's not healthy to read this forum where 99% of the comments are anti-work. In a meta way, HN is a great place for me to find what not to do.