Depends if you have a passion for finance and freedom, or you can see the beauty of mathematics in the thing itself, like someone who appreciates art.
I see it as a tool with many purposes, I like tools, but, personally, couldn't get my purpose in life from it. 

 May be a platform on which one can build life purpose? Building on truth that can be verified is a powerful thing.  It seems to be absent in today's world. 

 Totally agree with that, truth is in very short supply in today's world.