Maybe. But without savings, A hobby is doomed to die. Some may save for a hobby, But with priority comes transitivity. If you cannot live from a hobby, Then it's not the first priority. Since you got to nurture it.
OP, actually there is an in between even though I am essentially full time now: I trade (mostly equity options now) because it is intellectually very challenging. The statistical analysis and probability theories, the different combinations/permutations challenged my intellect to no end, better than any engineering/biological/science problems. For someone not in finance, I now appreciate why they said economics is the "dismal science". I also find ET very stimulating and helpful.