self-indulgence

This type of self-indulgence where you engage your love of learning for learning's sake doesn't really seem so bad in the grand scheme of things.

And also fuck you for suggesting that letting my friends raise their families in peace is somehow akin to drunken self-indulgence.

The title should be changed to "How self-indulgence and living in the moment without planning for the future left me an unsatisfying life and, surprise!

Both can be described as overpriced, overhyped items of self-indulgence that are being surpassed by a lot of competing products.

Throwing buzzwords and acronyms around is self-indulgence at the expensive of non-native English speakers.

But founding a company around sexy technology is more about self-indulgence than trying to create a wealth generating enterprise.

Yet the underbelly seems to be full of these ridiculous cutthroat business practices and an atmosphere of self-indulgence, self-importance etc, most likely because Silicon Valley is where the money is.

Likewise for playing video games or hiking in the woods or listening to rock-and-roll or producing reality-TV shows or most any other activity you can name whose main goal is relaxation, entertainment, escape from life's burdens, or just plain self-indulgence.