WIY –
it was only when I started working that I felt inspired to take my learning time more seriously
I felt exactly the same way. I’m not saying I wasn’t serious in Yeshiva, because I was extremely serious, but somehow the learning I do now means more to me.
I’m not saying there aren’t serious guys out there, but it is a minority to find guys who learn even 7 solid hours a day in beis medrash. If these guys ever made a cheshbon of how they actually spend their time I think there would be a lot more guys working…
Have you been looking inside my head? ;-p