[orzig]

Responding to the strawman version of your argument: the critical difference is that there are huge systems designed to extract your surplus money (addictive drugs/gambling at the immoral extreme, supply/demand dynamics for basic goods at the pedestrian extreme).

It is very important to remember that your energy is yours. Almost the essence of what you are. You will have the occasional good day, or just good hour, and that is the opportunity to build. Maybe with unhealthy amounts of coffee, to kickstart. Then two good hours the next day. Then four.

It will necessarily take many calendar weeks, but I implore any discouraged readers to understand that it is possible to bootstrap up to a better place.