I agree with the general sentiment, maybe not with all the choices of what's better or worse. And this is where the trouble starts: What is opinion and what are facts?
I also agree with your conclusion that avoiding wasting precious lifetime on shi^Wnon-excellence is undesirable. However, given the first problem I mentioned, one can easily waste just as much time trying to figure out what the excellent things to choose are.
I also agree with your conclusion that avoiding wasting precious lifetime on shi^Wnon-excellence is undesirable. However, given the first problem I mentioned, one can easily waste just as much time trying to figure out what the excellent things to choose are.