My philosophy of life is that no matter what you do, there is always a cause and effect. Whether you just lay in bed all day or become a country’s president. As far as your question is concerned, I’d say that if not money then there are other things you might be earning for example experience, good deeds, knowledge or something else. I can bet all of my crypto that one day in life all of this will come in handy when you have to make money. Everything is interconnected in life. Whether a grain of sand that makes you rub your eyes when it gets inside or the storms that cause havoc but give rise to a beautiful sun rise.