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by Errancer 1399 days ago
I really dislike this type of thinking insisting that everything we do has some importance to it. I used to think like this in moral terms, my every action has consequences and I should be mindful of those consequences. And if anyone watched "The Good Place" then they know it is not a good way to live. I am paraphrasing but microoptimalisation is the root of all evil. I find it much better to just get a good understanding of what I wish to be and set a long time goals around it (Like a decade or lifetime long). Then every now and then I can asses if it is working or not. Since life is not a race and I am not competing with anyone I can settle for slow progression towards the good. I am the judge, the executioner and the audience of my life and therefore every aspect can be adjusted independently.