Its a perfectly rational feeling. The problem is we also like to perceive ourselves as individuals, but in fact are products of a system.

I spend huge amounts of my time watching movies, doing things absolutely not related to my personal career ambitions, and yes I do feel guilty. But as this thread mentions, we are human, and the feelings pass away in time.

I've learned that one hour of focused productivity is worth 10 hours of "doing stuff" which you think will make you a better programmer.