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I'm torn on this. Yes chasing a higher purpose is important but on the flip side, there is the simple art de vivre which is increasingly getting forgotten, and

I'm torn on this. Yes chasing a higher purpose is important but on the flip side, there is the simple art de vivre which is increasingly getting forgotten, and in the process causing a lot of stress. Having very young kids and hanging out with elderly near the end of life helps to re-prioritize on what is truly important, as human beings. Sure we may be working on Project X which has the distant potential to meaningfully increase the human condition of humanity as a whole—and that is a noble goal. But I feel that in that effort, it is very easy to lose the art of being content in the moment with friends and family (particularily those you don't get to pick), savoring simple pleasures such as a meal or a walk in an ordinary park, and helping each other through the struggles of life.

crazynick4 8y ago
I suppose it could be a difference in personality types or maybe I'm just not there yet. I can only do the whole live-in-the-moment thing for so long before I start getting this nagging feeling like I should be working on something. And the best feeling is always when I feel like I've made progress. Of course it has to be something I feel is important and not just something imposed from the outside, like job/school/etc.
- kd5bjo 8y ago
  Living in the moment doesn’t mean you never work on improving yourself or the world, it means giving into that nagging feeling you describe and then later, giving in to the nagging feeling that you just want to stop for a while.