Interesting post and comments. The choice is ours what we do with our time. Are we pushing too hard as a society and we sped up beyond the normal limits of a human being? Maybe. Are we using this and procrastination as an excuse to not do productive work? It happens, to some more than to others. So yeah, it is a matter of choice, but it is also a matter of peer and societal pressure, I suppose. Life has a different speed in different parts of the world and cultures. It's interesting that the ones that take it slower (in modern terms, but not necessarily as daily activity) tend to live longer and be happier...