Comment by robviren

I always struggle with balancing the advice given in pieces like this. The author suggested that they "eat their cake today" suggesting that putting off pleasure is a useless denial. Death could come for us at any moment, but I can't live like I'm dieing every day. There is just a mountain of nuance and self reflection between living some bohemian lifestyle where every moment must be filled with something and some stoic monk who has removed all want from their heart. It's too easy for me to surrender to the dopamine hits of all the things around me and find that what I actually enjoy feeling numb. Not looking for answers, I just wanted to speak for those who might struggle against filling each quiet moment with "joy" because hollow entertainment has eroded my true enjoyment more often than not.