Many people today are so caught up in their routines and responsibilities that they hardly take a moment to reflect on life's bigger questions. Their focus on work, perfectionism, and constant activity serves as a distraction from confronting feelings of uncertainty about the purpose of their lives. This preoccupation with practical matters often masks deeper existential doubts that they are unwilling or afraid to face.

"Do you see how preoccupied everyone has been? This perspective explains a lot. How many people do you know who are obsessed with their work, who are type A or have stress related diseases and who can't slow down? They can't slow down because they use their routine to distract themselves, to reduce life to only its practical considerations. And they do this to avoid recalling how uncertain they are about why they live."