Articles like this kind of have an unstated assumption that we should aspire to be as productive as possible, or spend time on what matters most to us, or somet

Articles like this kind of have an unstated assumption that we should aspire to be as productive as possible, or spend time on what matters most to us, or something along those lines. As if we're in some sense wasting our lives if we don't. There's nothing wrong with those things, but the more I watch people I know die, the more I realize that it doesn't make any difference how productive you were or if you maximally enjoyed how you spent your time. You die and the world moves on. It's okay to try to improve your situation, but it's also okay to punch in at 8:00 and punch out at 5:00 and go home and watch the evening news.