[JKCalhoun]

> I also think that there should be more emphasis on separating personal/professional ambition from how much you earn.

Absolutely. I'm probably on the prolific end of the spectrum, but not with the end-goal to make money (although extra money would free me up to be even more prolific).

I think the end goal is to make the most out of this brief existence for whatever that's worth (and for whatever you take "most" to mean).

I create, therefore I am.

At least that seems to be the way I turned out.