Ye it depends on where in the world you live I guess. I just quit my job and next month my union will pay me more than what I got from my job, so thats neat.
But even tho I have that security, I still save every month and I still invest and I still invest into crypto.
Because as you said:
Do I want to work till I'm in my 50s lol hell no
Me neither.
There is 100% an aspect of liking this, makes it easier to get into. But yes, many people dont wanna do what they do like.
My next goal is to learn how to code Python, just for meget future security :D