Update/A comforting voice message with a friend. Regarding the so-called goal-oriented approach, I say there are no grand goals. Schopenhauer and others believed that life has no inherent subjective purpose; the end result is the same for everyone. The distinction lies in the process. The scale of this process varies in its density. What is delayed gratification? Is it measured in days, years, or decades? "Cultivation and three meals a day, a share of hardship, a share of experience—this is the most realistic, positive, and even normalized process of life." So-called growth requires having something to do. Getting rich overnight is unrealistic. Furthermore, it must be said that what is meant to come will come naturally, whether it's good fortune finally arriving or punishment and retribution finally arriving.