Q: Are you here to experience the life or think about it?
JRR: Both are important.
First we start experiencing, soon as we are born; then as we grow we start thinking about life and our own existence. The balance between both is a must.
Those who only experience, don't develop a philosophical perception; and those who only think about it, become too utopian
Hence, a middle way is the path we all should strive to follow.
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