Meaningful Experience Requires Authentic Engagement

True meaning in life stems from authentic engagement in activities rather than mere simulation or artificial experiences. The distinction between genuinely playing golf and experiencing a fabricated memory of it highlights the importance of real participation in life’s endeavors. When activities are reduced to merely inducing feelings without actual involvement, they lose their intrinsic value, leading to a hollow existence akin to a hobbyist with only artificial memories. This analogy suggests that if life becomes a series of artificially manufactured experiences, it diminishes its significance and meaning.