Comment by obedm

Isn't everything a rat race if you boil it down enough?

Working for yourself? Rat race Working for others? Rat race

The human reward system works in a way that doing something repetitive, that is just novel enough and just challenging enough makes us feel great.

There's no such thing as a non rate-race life. The point is enjoying it. Otherwise you end up feeling dread and existential anxiety.

Life is meaningless, and at the same it's meaningful. It truly depends on your perspective, and a bit of self delusion.