Living for what?

Sure, I'll use the excuse of getting old. Because the older you get the more responsibilities you have. Work, family, home, pets, career, etc. Sometimes I look at envy at younger people who have time to explore the world, to try and make sense of it. To LEARN. I get maybe one week a year to do that, it's called a vacation. Sure, we escape reality in a sense through "everyday" means- TV, movies, even alcohol and drugs. But what about laying in a park reading a book leisurely? Learning a new hobby? Exploring a section of the city, neighborhood or state you live in that is unfamiliar to you? Simply exploring the world. For me and I'm sure many others that's a luxury. I work 10 hours a day. Travel to and from work costs me an additional 1 hour. Caring for my pets, basic chores and cleaning up is another 1 hour or so. I still haven't eaten yet...so I need to cook something or pick up something from a take-out place. Another small piece of time. There are only 24 hours in a day and I'm up to 13 or so. So if I'm to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep I have exactly 3 hours out of my 24 hour day to do something "fun"? My point being that I work to....what? To work more? To be able to afford a house I barely spend any time in? It all seems like a vicious cycle