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I believe that a) the purpose of work is to enable us to fulfill our destinies and b) work, except for a very tiny percentage of people, is otherwise unrelated to our destinies.
In my case, there is no way that I'll ever be able to feed and shelter myself by building boats and furniture; sailing, rowing, swimming, and fishing; playing with my kids and going for walks with my wife. Yet those activities are where I feel most at peace and most fulfilled and happiest. If working doesn't leave me the time and money to do those things, then it's just not worth showing up.