Yep @tarazkp ...
"... it won't be through pure self-gratification."
... we are in agreement. Some "down time," as we rest and replenish / renew our energies is okay, but it is destructive IMHO for that to be our sole purpose in life. In working and creating value, we are being the opposite - productive and constructive ...
"I just came from a client with a foundry attached. they have seen a reduction in staff by about 75% in the last 30 years and they are producing a great deal more now."
And likely of higher quality, since they can more than ever "program in" the quality assurance side of their production.
In addition to 75% of staff no longer having a job, it is also very likely the remaining 25% need to be considerably more skilled than what was required in the past ...