Your life is your life’s savings
An interesting thought I got while listening to one of Alex's Hormozi videos. He might not be always right or you might not like him, but the premise is true and simple: you either put effort into things things that matter to you or you put effort into things that matter to others. There is no third option.
It’s so obvious, yet most people would confront this with “it’s not that simple”. And you would be right–it is not. And that’s the point, sort of.
The idea of our limited time on this planet is actually an ancient meditation monks or buddhists have been practicing for a while now (for decades, to be more precise). And the didn’t watch Alex’s video.
By living through our lives we get experience and we can influence what kind of experience that is. This affects all of our future, even if slightly.
Therefore, it makes a great deal of sense to put focus and effort into things you truly enjoy. Because whatever you choose you would have to overcome it.
And if you think that in your current position it is hard or impossible to do, look at it from another perspective: would a person a hundred years ago feel lucky if they traded places with you? What one (out of numerous good) things that surround you, you can be grateful for?
Everything you choose to do is an experience that will aid you in your life, one way or another. It is a piggy bag of life savings you cannot get taken away from.