The entire concepts of "true happiness" and "purpose in life" are things that elude me. We've been so brainwashed by the "American Dream" that we never are able to see the simple things around us that make up the life of a financially poor person. At some point, having a place to live that's warm and dry, having food to eat and clothes to wear becomes the things we are thankful for. Without the generosity of the person in who's house I live, I would most likely either be homeless or imposing on one of my children for a place to live. I'm sure I could rent a shitty apartment, but it would probably take the bulk of my social security to pay for that every month.
To me, this crypto thing is an on-going distraction from an otherwise boring reality, it gives me an outlet to share my interests, and allows me to socialize with people who I would not have otherwise met. To me, the crypto value side of it is mostly just a point system, an illusion that has the possibility to become real in a small way, should I ever need to convert some of it to fiat. I don't even dream about being able to live on it at this point. It will have to survive the determined attempts of the international financial system to destroy it before it will be capable of supporting people.