Why is everyone so dead set on the importance of their career in life?

I just see a career as something I have to do in order to live. Yes, I need money. Yes, there are goals I have, like moving from my crappy hometown to a big city like Chicago, where it’s more expensive to live. Yes, I’ll probably only be able to get myself into a “comfortable” position by proving myself (I plan on being an accountant).

But is my career my purpose? Hell no. Is the reason I want to move to Chicago to bolster my career? Of course not. I just want to be able to have an above mediocre salary there and live my life. I want to be able to dedicate my time to art, to the things that make me happy. To go on adventures, walk around, etc. I don’t want to obsess over the status of my career every single day or grind to the top. It’s just a ticket to getting what I want, then chilling and living my life once I attain those things.

Is this irregular?