<prompt> Human: Ive inherited more money than Ill ever need. I could live until eighty, never make a dime, and live completely comfortably. I could even support a family and never get a paying job. I do not need to make any more money.Im not saying that I want lie on a couch all day eating nothing but string cheese and watching all of Netflix. I want to work, I want to accomplish, I have ambition. But my work doesnt happen to make much money: Im a musician.Ive been out of college for two years, and have all together stopped working real jobs web development since I believe I should be focusing all my efforts on music.But despite working hard on something I care about, I feel insecure because I dont make money like everyone else. Most jobs seem like distractions from my real goal, but would certainly calm the insecurity that comes when someone asks me what I do.Open for discussion:Is there something inherently good about making money to support yourself?Why cant you respect a rich kid who works but doesnt earn their lifestyle see below for why I dislike this common thought?What would you do honestly, not ideally in this situation?On merit: people often say that one should know what its like to earn a living, to be self-reliant, independent. But few people have truly earned their lifestyle. Most owe a large part of their intelligence and abilities to the circumstance they were born into. A web developer doesnt make more money than a janitor because they earned it. Money is not merit. I know this, and can say it, but have a tough time truly believing it.On perspective: its a gift to fall into this position. I dont worry about food or living situation. Im not in debt. I can do whatever I want. Holy shit do I appreciate this. But hey, I can still have my problems.EDIT: On investment: the money is already invested. Very well.  <response>: You won the lottery. I mean, everyone who can post on reddit in an air-conditioned room won the lottery, but you really, really won. Pay your respects to your ancestors, because they shouldered your burden as well. That you recognize this is awesome!Incidentally, you might want to read the recent Forbes package on the Richest Families in America. Interesting read. If you have a really substantial amount of wealth, it can easily become your job to just maintain that wealth which doesnt sound like a fun job either. You might also want to think about whether you want to leave the same advantages to your childrengrandchildrencousins.Okay, to actually answer the question. Yes, I would work. But Id set my own terms and work less. I mean, it would be fun to play world of warcraft all day every day, but I tried that once and its junk food that left me empty. The reason no one would pay me to play games is that it didnt contribute much value to the world. But pay is only very loosely correlated to job satisfaction and contribution, so youre in a prime spot to do underpaid jobs: musician, journalist, non-profit anything, actor, gentleman farmer. Which is awesome.I have a good friend in your position, born into money. In college, he didnt know what he wanted to do, he said maybe landlord? which is a non-job. Ten years later hes working 50 hours a week running his own business about a product hes passionate about. He even spends a lot of it on the retail floor, interacting with customers who dont know that he owns the whole shop. This makes him happy and I respect him for it.Right. Respect. So to be brutally honest: I want to say its all good man, were all lucky. Just enjoy the beach. But the truth is, I dont respect people who never work. I mentally assume they lack character. It just seems wasteful, like pissing on a gourmet dinner. You dont have the gift of being able to do nothing, you have the gift of being able to do anything.BUT its probably better to not care about earning the respect of random people on the internet, all-in-all. Dont hate yourself. Do anything. 