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What does it mean?
Passive consumption like watching TV can be framed as a legitimate life purpose.
In plain terms
Watching TV might be your purpose.
What can you take from it?
Purpose can be simple.

Where it applies

  • existential questions
  • media consumption

Putting it to work

  • reframe leisure
  • question ambition

Questions to consider

  • What is your purpose?
  • Is leisure enough?

Another view

It suggests inactivity is a valid life goal.

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