`Life is not short if you're lucky?*`
I think that's what Seneca would have said back in the day. Nowadays, at least for the developed countries we could state `Life is not short if you're not unlucky`.
That said, many good things in life require time, work and careful planning (for somebody this could be building a house, finishing uni, perhaps raising a kid, tons of examples apply). Those that really bring fulfilment and satisfaction, where you can look back at this and say "I did that myself". Moment and day-like successes feel often like a serotonin hit, but do not persist long. So, I may say that I disagree with the premise of the article. What is often perceived as wasting time aka "watching Netflix", "playing games", "drinking with friends", turns out to be indispensable for us when we need to chew through mundane chores to reach the long-term goal we really strive for.
But, if we're unlucky, we don't get to see the final result. A middle ground would be to start enjoying the small milestones?
That said, many good things in life require time, work and careful planning (for somebody this could be building a house, finishing uni, perhaps raising a kid, tons of examples apply). Those that really bring fulfilment and satisfaction, where you can look back at this and say "I did that myself". Moment and day-like successes feel often like a serotonin hit, but do not persist long. So, I may say that I disagree with the premise of the article. What is often perceived as wasting time aka "watching Netflix", "playing games", "drinking with friends", turns out to be indispensable for us when we need to chew through mundane chores to reach the long-term goal we really strive for. But, if we're unlucky, we don't get to see the final result. A middle ground would be to start enjoying the small milestones?