You have a point. Doing research, writing books, making art, traveling around her world, etc., aren't necessarily a "better way to live". If we're calling it "b

You have a point. Doing research, writing books, making art, traveling around her world, etc., aren't necessarily a "better way to live". If we're calling it "better", we're passing moralistic judgement on how someone choses to live their life. We shouldn't look down on someone just because they've chosen to live a "basic life", enjoying the simple pleasures of life. Who are we to judge? But I merely wanted to remark, that to me, personally (and I suspect to other people on HN), acts of creations (like writing, programming, art, etc) bring far more joy and pleasure than physical posessions, binge-watching Netflix shows, and in general consuming, etc. And I assume a lot of people on this site share a similar, "creator" mindset, and likely enjoy similar things. I've sometimes binge-watched TV shows, and regretted the time wasted. I remembered I would've been much happier doing something creative. Ironically, despite it bringing more happiness, it's easy to occasionally slip into doing less-satisfying stuff. That quote in the article was a good reminder.