Yes, something worthy of doing for its own sake is important. I think there is a plague in our society where people want everything to be easy all the time. The strongest and most successful people in the world actually seek and enjoy pursuing things that are hard for the sake of the process. Hardship breeds strength. Thanks for sharing this post, I love the philosopher/surfer dynamic, it's pulling at completely opposite ends but also relating to each other in such an interesting and valuable way!