Ask HN: What are we even chasing?

I think I'd be more interested to hear _why_ people are chasing [insert thing-to-chase here].

  Seize life! Eat bread with gusto,
  Drink wine with a robust heart.
  Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure!
  Dress festively every morning.
  Don’t skimp on colors and scarves.
  Relish life with the spouse you love
  Each and every day of your precarious life.
  Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchange
  For the hard work of staying alive.
  Make the most of each one!
  Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily!
  This is your last and only chance at it,
  For there’s neither work to do nor thoughts to think
  In the company of the dead, where you’re most certainly headed.

Everyone enters the layercake at different layers depending on opportunity/privilege/luck/etc and the idea is to ascend the layers. Not everyone chooses to play, not everyone wants to play, but the opportunity to is get as far up to the top as you can.

The higher the layer you are on, the more you get to benefit from the foundation created by the layers below and benefit from the opportunity above you.

OP if you watch this, don’t take it too seriously (it is a joke, but with kernel of truth). But generally if you’re feeling that way it might be time to step back and focus on other parts of your life (family, friends, hobbies, mental and physical health, travel, etc).