“Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it every minute?” ~ Our Town

Most of what we do, is done to keep ourselves alive—work, sleep, meals, exercise, etc. Modernity allows us to focus less on survival, so we can have more leisure, but survival is still our main focus. The more efficient our economy becomes, the less this will be necessary, but it will always be a major factor.

But the purpose of our survival isn’t something we ask ourselves often. Usually because we’re too busy. Even if you can’t make yourself less busy, you can make yourself less busy-minded. It’s in that space where life is realized.