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This realization reveals that much of what drives us is not simply the attainment of goals but the journey of striving itself. When individuals achieve what they previously believed would bring happiness, often they find themselves facing new hurdles or feeling unfulfilled. The cycle of wanting continues—promotions, wealth, relationships—serving as distractions from the deeper truth of existence.
Time and Energy: Our Finite Resources
Understanding life as a finite combination of time and energy shifts the perspective on how we utilize these resources. In a mere half-hour of contemplation, we inch closer to our inevitable end. Unlike the mechanical ticking of a clock, it is our life that slips away, unnoticed, unless we consciously engage with it.