re: Seth rogen doesn't want to have kids so he can smoke weed

We are discussing the value of meaning we gain from our relationship with our children compared against the value and meaning of getting stoned in bed. We aren’t talking about larger accomplishments, of which I , and I assume you, have many.

I am very proud of “ doing what I was supposed to do”. But that was not my point, nor what I discussed. What I discussed is the full range of the human experience and the MEANING it provides. And that meaning we gain or do not gain , imho, is the entire point of life; not happiness ( which is fleeting) or avoidance of suffering ( impossible) but finding the meaning in our lives. What is this thrill-tragedy ride about ? What does it mean?

As far as “ makes me better “ I think we have arrived at your issue and it comes across as unnecessarily defensive . This is your term, your simplification, your straw man. I speak of meaning. And that is one “ gold medal “ that I gratefully accept and place in a higher spot than my “ gold medals” for other professional or personal accomplishments.