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Why is not not waste of life to read novels? Why is not waste of life to hike? Why is not waste of life to pursue hobbies? These are very subjective matters. A

Why is not not waste of life to read novels? Why is not waste of life to hike? Why is not waste of life to pursue hobbies? These are very subjective matters. And sometimes you are just exhausted and you only want to decompress without thinking. Watching TV, TikTok, aimlessly browse the internet are all great ways to do so.

xwdv 4y ago
Try as we might, most of life will be a waste. There are only a few moments in life that we truly cherish and would not consider waste. Anything that is not bringing you closer to experiencing one of those moments is a waste. Spending more effort than what is necessary in pursuit of those moments might also be a waste, especially if the payoff isn’t worth it. Therefore, you should setup your life so you can experience as many of those moments as possible. Money is the common tool of achieving a life of endless experiential opportunities. But it’s not enough, you must also learn to greatly reduce or eliminate all responsibilities as well so you can live freely. You must be financially independent, location independent, and ideologically independent. Only then can you truly stop the waste of life. Some people are so bound to a time and place, a source of income, a way of thinking, that they will be lucky if they ever experience a single moment in life that is not a wasted.
- dancek 4y ago
  That is quite a depressed take on life. Many people find all of life good. Why not set up your life so you can cherish every moment?
  - xwdv 4y ago
    Not possible.
antisthenes 4y ago
The author was speaking for himself, so there's no contradiction there. If anyone wants to consider parts of their life a waste, let them do so, it's only their business.
Spooky23 4y ago
It’s the type of engagement. Watch television geared towards old people or young children sometime. It’s engineered to grab passive attention and the active content is ads. It’s easy to see the effects on people. Little kids will go crazy to obtain some product. The older people face a more insidious marketing message - fear.

xwdv 4y ago

Try as we might, most of life will be a waste. There are only a few moments in life that we truly cherish and would not consider waste. Anything that is not bringing you closer to experiencing one of those moments is a waste. Spending more effort than what is necessary in pursuit of those moments might also be a waste, especially if the payoff isn’t worth it. Therefore, you should setup your life so you can experience as many of those moments as possible. Money is the common tool of achieving a life of endless experiential opportunities. But it’s not enough, you must also learn to greatly reduce or eliminate all responsibilities as well so you can live freely. You must be financially independent, location independent, and ideologically independent. Only then can you truly stop the waste of life. Some people are so bound to a time and place, a source of income, a way of thinking, that they will be lucky if they ever experience a single moment in life that is not a wasted.

dancek 4y ago
That is quite a depressed take on life. Many people find all of life good. Why not set up your life so you can cherish every moment?
- xwdv 4y ago
  Not possible.

antisthenes 4y ago

The author was speaking for himself, so there's no contradiction there. If anyone wants to consider parts of their life a waste, let them do so, it's only their business.

Spooky23 4y ago

It’s the type of engagement. Watch television geared towards old people or young children sometime. It’s engineered to grab passive attention and the active content is ads. It’s easy to see the effects on people. Little kids will go crazy to obtain some product. The older people face a more insidious marketing message - fear.