Something I’ve noticed myself fall into the trap of over the recent months has been the tendency to view the present as a stepping stone to the future instead of embracing it for what it really is.
Agree with you that one cannot realize they are having a good day without an experience of what bad feels like. And if you suffer from hedonistic adaptation like most humans, tomorrow will not feel as good as today if it is not better than today!
But I disagree that aiming for good days cannot lead to a good life. If you love what you do and you keep making a positive difference to the world with what you do, then aiming for good days can lead to a great life!
What I specifically meant was that if you only aim to have good days without considering how it contributes to your entire life, I don't believe it would result in a better life than one spent compiling days with the larger future in mind.
Agree with you that one cannot realize they are having a good day without an experience of what bad feels like. And if you suffer from hedonistic adaptation like most humans, tomorrow will not feel as good as today if it is not better than today!
But I disagree that aiming for good days cannot lead to a good life. If you love what you do and you keep making a positive difference to the world with what you do, then aiming for good days can lead to a great life!
What I specifically meant was that if you only aim to have good days without considering how it contributes to your entire life, I don't believe it would result in a better life than one spent compiling days with the larger future in mind.