No it’s not debatable. They’re living a satisfying life.

Of course it’s debatable. What’s not debatable is that the grandparent perceives it as a satisfying, fulfilling life right now.

What constitutes a satisfying life is an incredibly gray area, and for me, as I get older, I keep having to re-calibrate myself and realize life is short, even more so if you don’t know how to use it.

>I'm spending more time feeling good about work than finding and investing in a hobby that'll make me truly happy.

Are they?

Are you of the opinion that, just because the thing you enjoy doing also benefits your employer, that you can't enjoy it? That seems... very limiting. If I won the lottery, I'd be doing the same thing I do now, except without someone telling me to do it.

Generally, yes. I'm rather successful by my own standards.

Unsuccessful people can live a satisfying life because that's what they can get. It doesnt mean they are living the way they want but the way the think they can

Well clearly in this case the person is not living their life because "that's all they can get”. Working 70 hours is a very voluntary choice in this case.