The Most Important Things in Life Are "Useless"
Zhuangzi Was Right All Along Inspired by: Zhuangzi Was Right All Along The Trap of Usefulness Our society proclaims: If it is not useful, it is a waste of time. If it doesn't make money, it is not worth doing. If it doesn't lead somewhere, it should not be started. Slowly, without noticing, we begin to measure everything in this way. What is the point? What is the return? What do I get out of this? Something strange is happening. We have never been more efficient—and we have never felt more empty. People don't daydream anymore. They waste their time on social media with their smartphones to distract themselves—instead of using the saved time for pleasure. They optimize, they don't explore. They calculate, and then they waste their time on their smartphones. Hobbies Become Side Hustles Even hobbies are no longer free. They are turned into "side hustles." Even rest feels guilty if it is not productive. And so people procrastinate because they don't have en...