Wow these are all very cool ideas. I think it's universal that we as humans don't mind working but the system in place to live in todays society isn't set up for a good work/life balance. Ideally 3-4 days a week to me seems an effective schedule, but realistically with how taxes and finances get broken down it could never happen unless you save up money, invest, own a business, or have passive income where you have more control over your schedule and free time.
It's a shame how to obtain some basic needs in society can force you to alter what you really want to do. But of course as people we are very adaptable and just kind of settle in to the lives we make, even if it's not the one we want.
