Not for me. I was too poor to play most of the time way before I started. I just have extensive background in gaming and the right personality and predispositions for it. I couldn’t finish my university degree due to ADHD and being from too poor of a background to afford not working so I had to pursue a career where they’d appreciate my other skills. I was told as a child by an adult tester how it is so I knew ahead of time of it being bad, I just had no choice. I’d love to do stuff like game balancing but it’s very hard to get into and there’s no clear path in.