Living with a deep awareness of life's impermanence and daily choices can enhance personal fulfillment. Unlike the soul-crushing monotony many face in corporate jobs, where loyalty can lead to sudden abandonment, a life of survival demands clear purpose and direct action. The contrast reveals that a simplified existence, centered on immediate needs, fosters a more meaningful existence. It underscores the importance of recognizing our finite time and the need to stay attuned to what truly matters, challenging us to seek out purpose rather than becoming complacent in the daily grind.
Professor Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist whose research focuses on the origins of life, artificial life, and the detection of life on other worlds. She is the author of “Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life’s Emergence.”
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