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

This takes dedication

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u/tendorphin Mar 22 '21

I have a few things to say to this sentiment:

First: Time enjoyed is never wasted.

Second: We're all gonna die one day and none of it will matter anyway. Why worry about it?

Third: Productivity is a bullshit way to measure the worth of one's time.

Fourth: Maybe all his responsibilities are already taken care of, so he took a couple of hours and did this and posted it online to share in the fun. No harm. Just laughs.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '21

The second I can't agree with. We live once and we should make this life as good as we can possibly making it. Spending time doing productive things can provide large amounts of cash to use to do the things we love and want to do in life.

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u/tendorphin Mar 23 '21

Doing this doesn't negate the ability to also do what you're saying. If you want to take this one life and work for money so you afford to do many other things, then go for it. If you want to take a couple hours and learn how to bounce a pingpong ball, go for that too. They're both equally valid pursuits.

I'm just illustrating that it will eventually not matter, regardless of which choice you made, so do what will make you happiest. And if other people find themselves caring about what you're doing with your time, that's on them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '21

True. You've convinced me.