Had electronics as a hobby since age 6, and like the other chap above it has fed me, since the 1970s.
Periodically looked at getting a PPL over the years but could never see the point. Then one day, post divorce, out on a date with what turned out to be a certified bunny boiler, I saw a plane overhead and commented about maybe learning to fly. She said "why don't you stop wondering and just get on it with" so I did.
Ultimately I learnt to fly to go places and see Europe from the air, which has been
achieved pretty well albeit at a significant cost in time and money. After many years I am getting back into electronics (hardware/software) as an interesting activity.