> [!tldr] Maximize the area under the curve A thought not directly stated, but inspired by the first chapter of [[Eat Your Ice Cream]]: The point of life is not simply to "live as long as possible". If you spend your whole life simply trying to maximize its duration – that's not much of a life. But also, you cannot simply resolve that taking care of yourself is worthless and only pursue burning "as bright as possible" disregarding notions of [[Healthspan vs Lifespan|healthspan]]. Like all things, wellness is a [[Balance]]. You don't want a short crazy life. You also don't want a long, boring one. You want to maximize the area under the curve: ![[Integral Insight to Wellness 2026-04-12 21.08.37.excalidraw.svg]] %%[[Integral Insight to Wellness 2026-04-12 21.08.37.excalidraw.md|🖋 Edit in Excalidraw]]%% **** # More ## Source - [[Eat Your Ice Cream]]