@isabelrdfrd: Have we taken optimisation too far? We optimise to save time but we end up creating more tasks for ourselves, using up the free time we were looking for in the first place. #optimisation #productivity #burnout #loneliness #society

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campb3lll
CAMPBELL :
“True fulfilment doesn’t come from mastering your life, it comes from letting life touch you” wow I love this
2026-10-29 04:20:20
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christinascove
christinascove :
Kurt Vonnegut wrote about this. He has an anecdote about going out every time he needs to an envelope instead of buying them in bulk and that we’re here on earth to dilly dally.
2026-10-29 02:13:46
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alfe3643
Alfe Vai🇧 :
not me reading The Abandoned Laws of Life by Owen Carter in one sitting
2026-10-29 16:25:14
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liz3piz
Liz :
This is the take my girl yes yes
2026-11-03 03:43:51
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sraitonin
sraitonin | MA Psych :
omg the constant need to keep up feels so exhausting
2026-10-28 18:32:10
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calmerkindercuriouser
casey EdM, MA :
not me watching this at 2x 🫣
2026-11-03 03:45:24
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nailahgaffar
Nailah Gaffar :
This feels so true for cooking, always sold the latest airfryer or chopping gadget when sometimes its just about enjoying the process of slow cooking and using a knife and chopping board myself !!
2026-10-29 07:17:42
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auannaria
anamaria :
Honestly for me it really depends what I’n optimising for. There are many tasks I don’t enjoy doing so I would rather optimise them and save time to spend with my daughter or on my personal interests. As someone who in childhood experienced not having a washing machine, a shower or even a sink in the kitchen, I know how miserable I was spending all my days helping my parents with those endless tasks and now I truly appreciate being able to simply press a button and actually do what I love instead. 🥹
2026-11-03 06:35:31
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lolosmagicpaint
lolosmagicpaint :
I don’t think so, I think being efficient with the boring stuff gives you more free time to do fun stuff
2026-10-29 06:42:25
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mobilesuitbmo
mobilesuitbmo :
too much of anything is a bad thing. Not enough structure and optimization can lead to unhappiness. Too much can make you unhappy as well. Optimize as much as you need, but also have an open mind when things don't always go according to plan or to your arbitrary structures
2026-10-29 07:00:24
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nevermore2124
Nevermore :
I believe a big part of life is learning balance. Optimization feels like the opposite 😂🖤
2026-11-02 18:58:06
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cxcxprxut
certified ragebaiter :
That’s why I can’t stand anything maxing anymore it’s so toxic and performative
2026-11-02 18:54:40
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lvdpoorte
Lis :
I read the book and could not agree more.
2026-10-28 19:58:58
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kamilahkhelili
Kamilah :
This is so real but also I don’t know how to get out of it without feeling even worse lol
2026-11-02 07:59:30
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ddkillah
dani :
Every time I go out for drinks by myself I end up meeting such interesting people and have the most raw human life experiences sometimes. Is being slightly hungover at work the next day inefficient? Yes. Does it add so much color to the scrapbook of my life? Hell yes
2026-10-29 14:07:53
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harmonytrees
HarmonyTrees :
people need to just wander more
2026-10-31 04:26:32
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chairbdjru8484u4
misymunro :
thats why i don't enjoy life anymore 😳
2026-10-28 22:04:26
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lucelligence
Lucelligence™ :
You're so right, we optimise to save time and then just fill it straight back up with more tasks, and a day with no gaps left in it stops feeling like your own. Isn't that closing line, 'letting life touch you,' the most beautiful way of putting what all the friction and gaps are actually for?
2026-10-28 19:47:22
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ambolina17
ambolina :
Humans never gets satisfied, whatever you do or live, you will never be satisfied. However, work stress is not good
2026-10-29 12:12:13
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amielwalia
Amiel :
A messy flawed life full of colour and presence…. ❤️
2026-10-29 02:01:02
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opssxj
Ope :
So interesting
2026-10-29 01:44:22
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edddberlin
Edward :
Hmmmm the way I look at it I’m efficient with my daily house chores so I can actually relax and experience the apartment with my bf.
2026-10-29 07:51:20
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victoriahugc_
Victória :
worse part is getting there and wanting more :/
2026-10-28 20:53:49
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a.rose1993
A 🤙🏻 :
Hi I’m so sorry this is not the point of the video, but where is your top from please?
2026-10-28 22:28:01
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pillowyhairedfairy
earthfairy :
I study sociology. I really need to read that book wow 😍
2026-10-28 22:07:24
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