@alyx @LukeAlmighty my roommate was pining for the middle ages where a peasant would just work at his farm and then have a wife and a child he goes back to and doesn't have to do anything for like half the year.
i had to explain to him that, although we spend more time working than an average peasant did, our potential is at least 100x higher. you just have to utilize that potential because if you don't, then you're just a shitty peasant. our time is not the same as any other time so it's best to think about what you can do now rather than what you can't.