many people are like the grasshopper
lazing about in comfort and seeking pleasure
sacrificing their future for the present moment
and eventually when a catastrophe happens
they're forced to beg the hardworking ants
or people in our case for help to avoid becoming the grasshopper
you have to avoid making pleasure and comfort your highest value
because when pleasure and comfort are your highest value
you become lazy
and when you become lazy
you begin to sacrifice your future for the present
but laziness comes to an end when you see the importance of productivity
productivity is important because the more productive you are
the more at peace you can be when trouble arises
the squirrel that gathers nuts in the summer
does not have to worry as much in the winter
the time to prepare for winter is in the summer
and winter will always come
no matter how infinite the summer may feel at the time
and although laziness is important to combat
there's another equally important extreme
we have to fight against slavishness
just as
it's important not to spend all of our time in comfort and leisure
it's important not to spend all of our time working and slaving away
what's the point of making progress
if it's not enjoyable
if it doesn't lead us to our greatest potential
there's a brazilian story
that pinpoints the flaw of mindless progress
a fisherman is out on his boat