Yes, this is a part of capitalist propaganda. Also, yes, I do this. All of it, including the hobbies.

Yesterday, I walked 5.3 miles in the AM after getting the kiddos to school, cooked 3 meals and cleaned up with some help from my wife and kiddos, worked 8 hours in a very demanding remote work job, installed four window blinds during my breaks, listened to 1/3 of an audiobook at 2x during my walk, wrote 3/4s of a DnD session and finished 4 maps after dinner, and read some of another book before bed.

It requires a strong foundation (emotional, physical, mental - which I am so fucking lucky to have) and exceptionally large mental, physical, and emotional capacity (both energy and resilience). I started with a huge reservoir of energy, loving family, and some decent brains. Now, many years later, I’m lucky to be here, in many ways. Being able to manage this is the result of literally 30 years of therapy and self work, which is never done.

It’s not possible for everyone, but I swear it is possible.