I work 4 hours every morning. The rest of the day is mine (I make music, clean the house, cook, ...).
This halftime job provides me with enough money to pay for rent & food, and go check a movie/restaurant from time to time.
I don't have a car (since I live in the centre of the city), don't have a kid (which saves money too), and I don't dream about a swimming pool in my backyard.
Even when my job gets stressfull (which it does, since I work with people), I can relax, cos the afternoons are mine.
So this works for me, but also because I do make extra money through my music (I have a radioshow and I perform regularly).
To me this is the perfect balance between working (my job) and enjoying (music). I have security, while at the same time I feel free and able to develop my talents.
So it is possible, but you'll have to find your own balance.
'We've got to change our own minds about each other. We have to see each other with new eyes. We have to see each other as brothers and sisters. We have to come together with warmth'