Countrigal, your goals sound quite impressive to me! Raising your children properly is the number one thing any individual can do for the good of our society. I was never blessed with children, so this is my way of filling my time.
I wouldn't want anyone to feel like a slacker just because they have different goals or are at a different place in their life right now.
Everyone needs to decide for themself what will make them happy. In my particular case, I can't stand getting stagnant at work. The boredom drives me insane and I always want to be learning new things. That's my particular soapbox and passion.
