This is good advice. Sometimes you just have to say "f--- it" and not be so hard on yourself. This country's construct is notorious for placing a higher value on school, work, money... as opposed to relationships, family, happiness, and so on. Starting from the age we enter school that mentality is sort of implanted in us. We get caught up in flow of increasing our financial worth that it's often difficult to just stop for a second and soak up the important intangibles in life. I think as a whole we need to be better at balancing these things out. Seems like northern European countries have it down.
I'm a chronic worrier (and will probably live a shorter life for this reason alone), so it's hard for me to practice the above. I'm hoping one of these days a sort of have an epiphany and things just click and make sense and I'm able to lead a less stressful existence.
Positive nihilism. Legit nothing matters, not even legacy. So just going out and doing whatever you want (in a healthy and legal way) without caring. Cause in 60 years youll be gone, and nothing will legit matter. Legacy? Can you celebrate legacy when youre gone? No. Even if negative things are happening it doesnt matter. Just try and meditate on nothing mattering at all. I feel like it could make people depressed just thinking nothing matters, but putting a postive spin on it reframes its meaning. Just practice it.