Everything is a compromise- unless you are living a cloistered existence and being entirely self-sufficient. I hear what you are saying, but money often corrupts doing something you love. One might say that by being a courier for major corporations, one is participating in whatever evils those companies represent. It all ends up being relative.

I find it interesting how so many old pro bike racers get fat after they retire... and many of them end up having nothing to do with biking after it is over.

I liked commuting 40 miles round trip by bike to my office job... I was still viewed as a whack job by many coworkers. It was probably my most loved ride- to and from work.