I don't think anyone wants to be employed. They want the money that comes with employment. If you can make get money without employment, like rich kids, for example, I think most people would prefer that.
Being rich doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. But it means you can choose not to do what you don't want.
Not everyone can be rich by your definition.
Everyone can be rich. But not everyone can be Montecito-rich.