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 A vein is something that you can't know about until you actually dig for it. Of course, you might start digging with the belief that "there's plenty of treasure buried around here," but if after years of digging you still haven't found anything, that belief will waver.

 It's common sense to give up and find another spot to search if you haven't found anything after ten years of digging. However, many people find it difficult to move from that spot even if someone else suggests they search elsewhere.

 There are two types of people who can't move from that spot - one is the type that has a strong belief that "there's definitely treasure buried here!" and that belief has reached the level of faith. They'll continue to dig for it their entire lives whether or not treasure is found.

 The other type is the one who knows deep down that there's no treasure or anything valuable in that spot, even without anyone telling them, but they can't bear to give up after investing so much time and effort into it. The more they dig, the harder it becomes for them to retreat.

 Life is similar to searching for a vein. There are those who find a vein with ease and those who give up and search for a new one. There are also those who don't search for a new one and instead mine the existing vein along with others. Those who find treasure are called successful, and those who don't are called defeated, even though luck plays a significant role.

 Successful people tend to believe that everything is a result of their own effort and become arrogant. Defeated people tend to believe that everything is due to their lack of talent and become self-deprecating. Successful people emphasize their effort and forget about the importance of luck, while defeated people emphasize bad luck and avoid mentioning their own lack of effort.
Both types are flawed in their own ways. Either way, there is no vein that will last forever. It will eventually be depleted. Success or failure is only relevant as long as you're alive, and in the end, death is the only certainty that awaits us.

 The fact that we're all going to die might seem like a cruel fate, but in the end, it makes us all equal. Whether you live your life with all your might or frivolously, the outcome is the same. Even if you're concerned about posthumous fame, the world itself will cease to exist after you die.

 The idea that the world will continue after we die is a misconception. We're only surmising that the world will continue after our own death based on the fact that the world continued after the death of others. There's a great divide between the death of others and our own death.

 When I think that way, there's some sense of relief.I realize we're all the same after all. Those who live their lives without deeply considering the meaning of death and only focus on "carpe diem" (enjoy the moment) are covering up the huge problem of their own death. To quote Pascal, they're placing obstacles in front of the cliff of death and running towards it full speed while forgetting that they'll eventually fall down the cliff.

 Life is just a drama that lasts no more than 100 years at best when viewed as a distraction. If we're satisfied with our lives, that's good. Even if we're unsatisfied, at least we can understand the meaning of our futile efforts. Is there any more meaning to life beyond that?