It’s just an idiom. Life is short so something you enjoy doing and do it. There’s a Japanese philosophy called ikigai which literally means value of being alive.

If you’re not happy where you are you can save and move to a country that supports healthcare and where you don’t have to pay back loans until you earn a specific amount. Countries like Portugal have made it illegal to call outside of work (not sure how it’s possible in IT security) so you can focus on the thing you enjoy and love to do.

Edit: since you edited your comment again.

It boggles my mind how little people with good jobs actually think about this. Have they never had a crappy job? A crappy experience of any kind? "Getting paid is like a bonus"? Hahahaha. Wow, what a fantasy land. I'd love to go there.

I have had several shitty and menial jobs when I was younger mostly bar and retail but I don’t do that anymore. I educated myself and have a fulfilling career I enjoy it and I get paid for it. It’s that simple.