> I just learned he is living EXACT life I dreamt of (as a kid).
You can live the exact life you dreamt of as a kid with a $150 3D printer and $100 in various Arduino parts. The hard part is imagination and time, everything else is very easy. I would really encourage you to get into making things, it's extremely gratifying.
Here's a random thing I made last night, and the reason why I slept at 8 am: