[JohnFen]

> It's ok to not be productive and just enjoy things.

It's not only OK, it's absolutely essential.

> if you're not improving, you're less of a human being

I don't think that's the message that you should take. Your value as a human being is independent of all that. However, I think there's an element of truth to "if you're not growing, you're dying."

[groby_b]

Well, if you're growing, you're still dying. You're a human, not a cancer cell.