On the other hand ... it is less costly, allows us not to grow, and expand the physical, mental, emotional and probably spiritual sides of ourselves. Being married forces us to grow. Having children forces us to grow. Being ill/sick forces us to grow. Left on our own we might not be very interested in growing.
There are notable exceptions, of course ... Einstein, Edison, the Astronauts, Andrew Carnegie, George Washington Carver, Henry ford, the Wright Brothers, ... to name a few.
Our fathers ... we all desire to get away from it all occasionally ... probably why golf is such an attraction to men.
Only try really getting away from it all; and learn how quickly we yearn to have our life back the way it was. JMO.
Yet, sometimes I think it is like the much repeated aphorism "money doesn't make you happy" (or variations of it) that sounds good but is really not true.
Yes, I know money can be more dangerous than helpful, e.g. rich men - camels - eyes of needles, but only because it insulates you from reality and buys you some limited freedom therefore making some people forget their ultimate end.
I don't know if I could handle the REAL solitary kind of life like mountain men or desert wanderers but I know some people could and they thrive in that environment.
I know there must be something wrong with me but I'd rather perform surgery on myself than play golf.
I'm sure there is a combination of medication and therapy to cure this.