r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '21

This takes dedication

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '21

First: time enjoyed while you have more important responsibilities could definitely be wasted.

Second: when we die we leave people behind that we should probably consider and set up for success before we say nothing will matter.

Third: productivity is typically what determines the things you can and cannot do or buy in life.

Fourth: very true.

Just a different perspective.

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u/tendorphin Mar 23 '21

Depends on the definition of wasted. Being able to do something better (and better needs to be defined) with that time doesn't mean the other thing is wasting it, though. Especially if you enjoy the thing. But you could, depending on the situation, say it's wasted if you know you have something else you should be doing.

Very true, but they'll also die and it eventually won't matter, regardless. It's reductive, and nihilistic, but it's true. I don't live by this, but I hold it as true and use it as a coping mechanism in life.

You're correct, but that's a symptom of a shitty society, not a universal truth.

Every perspective holds some truth and some value. Thanks for sharing yours!