> I find this argument strange, especially since he uses the word "seem". "Seem" does not mean "is". As he writes in the beginning, there is no objective truth

> I find this argument strange, especially since he uses the word "seem". "Seem" does not mean "is". As he writes in the beginning, there is no objective truth to answer this question. Since it is subjective "seeming" is all that matters. If life seems short to you, it is (for you). If not, it isn't.