I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point.
In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories.
I'm not a vegetarian! I'm a dessertarian!
You can present the material, but you can't make me care.
I have all these great genes, but they're recessive. That's the problem here.
Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.