Dr. Ellen Langer

So I've had some time to think about this. My first thought, I don't have a bucket list. But of course, you know that I'm going to say, well, it's good not to have a bucket list or else I'd have a bucket list. So then I'm able to say why I don't have a bucket list. If you imagine you're like a glass and the water is full or whatever, vodka in this case. That it's full, it's full.

You can't do more than that. And so if the moment is meaningful, you don't have to be writing that book, being in love, on a vacation in Paris. And so I think we have all these crazy notions. Even the idea of, I've talked about this before, work-life balance. Ooh, that's scary to me. What that says, you know, what life really means is some, you know, joy, right?

You can't do more than that. And so if the moment is meaningful, you don't have to be writing that book, being in love, on a vacation in Paris. And so I think we have all these crazy notions. Even the idea of, I've talked about this before, work-life balance. Ooh, that's scary to me. What that says, you know, what life really means is some, you know, joy, right?

You can't do more than that. And so if the moment is meaningful, you don't have to be writing that book, being in love, on a vacation in Paris. And so I think we have all these crazy notions. Even the idea of, I've talked about this before, work-life balance. Ooh, that's scary to me. What that says, you know, what life really means is some, you know, joy, right?

Other than just being, you know, doing work 24-7 or however long people work, not 24-7. What is it? Three and a half hours. Anyway, that it suggests that the work that we're doing has to be aversive. And because it's aversive, the only way to have a good life is to add this fun time. And I think that's sad.

Other than just being, you know, doing work 24-7 or however long people work, not 24-7. What is it? Three and a half hours. Anyway, that it suggests that the work that we're doing has to be aversive. And because it's aversive, the only way to have a good life is to add this fun time. And I think that's sad.

Other than just being, you know, doing work 24-7 or however long people work, not 24-7. What is it? Three and a half hours. Anyway, that it suggests that the work that we're doing has to be aversive. And because it's aversive, the only way to have a good life is to add this fun time. And I think that's sad.

I think it's sad that people think life has to be stressful, that work has to be unpleasant, that no matter what you're doing— I believe there's a way of doing it so that it's fun.

I think it's sad that people think life has to be stressful, that work has to be unpleasant, that no matter what you're doing— I believe there's a way of doing it so that it's fun.

I think it's sad that people think life has to be stressful, that work has to be unpleasant, that no matter what you're doing— I believe there's a way of doing it so that it's fun.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, clear. You wouldn't be having the experience now.

Well, clear. You wouldn't be having the experience now.

Well, clear. You wouldn't be having the experience now.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Not only that, but even the discussion about, let's say, something like sleep, I find it outrageous. We might even disagree on this here. But when people say, how much sleep do you need? Now, to me, if I just ran a marathon, that night I probably need a different amount of sleep than if I stayed in bed eating candy, watching movies all day. And my age, everything should play a part in this.