Men aren't afraid of death, men are afraid of being useless.
With the modern era where money is the most important thing, people will judge what the thing you're doing based on the outcome.
If you learn how to tattoo in order to be a tattoo artist, people will see it as a positive thing.
If you learn how to tattoo just because you like it or any other reasons, people will not see it as a positive thing, instead they will think you're still a kid.
Personally I no longer happy when I play video games or relax, now it's all about work, work, and work.