“Living a shorter but more satisfying life is better than a longer mediocre one”
Agree
- Quality trumps quantity always
- Intensity of experience matters most
- Long boring life sounds like torture
- We remember peaks not duration
- Better to burn bright than fade
Disagree
- More time means more opportunities
- Satisfaction can grow over time
- Can't enjoy anything if you're dead
- Length allows for transformation
- Easy to romanticize when healthy
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