[caseyy]

It's not miscalculated. The calculation is exactly right. It's really about how you choose to spend that time.

The time split you did isn't set in stone, you can change most of that. Don't cook for an hour, move cleaning up into the weekend. 2-3 hours is a long commute, consider remote work or getting a job closer to where you are. 8 hours is a typical office workday but other arrangements are possible from contract work to 4-on-4-off type jobs.

I'm not saying that changing these things matches your lifestyle or what you want to do, simply that they are within your means to change (very likely) and that they are a decision. Even a decision that's not consciously made, like falling into a routine that everyone is doing, is ultimately a decision.

[aaomidi]

So you see, if you’re not at least middle class a lot of these options (go remote, for example. Or shorten your commute) are not realistically achievable.

[caseyy]

Some are not, but others open up. There is still personal choice.

[dunefox]

A commute of 2-3 hours means you have lots of time to meditate or read, if that's something you want to do.