He also mentions this, right at the beginning of the article: > I’m a person who’s only satisfied if I feel I’m being productive. For anyone who is like this

He also mentions this, right at the beginning of the article: > I’m a person who’s only satisfied if I feel I’m being productive. For anyone who is like this, you know exactly what he means. This is likely the result of the way you were raised, but for some of us, our mental health in adulthood really does hinge on feeling productive or not. Whether that's healthy is a ship that sailed when we were just children. Instilled in us is a deep need to feel productive, and that's how we feel happy. So yes, I think he's probably as happy as he can be.