His friends chose to watch Lost because it was the best option at the time. They may have given other reasons, but they all made the same choice: "Watch Lost, or do something better."
As for spending as much time on amazing things as possible... There are many people who believe you need lows to properly appreciate highs. If everything is amazing, then everything is actually normal... And nothing is amazing.
For years, I had a boss who would ask me how I was doing, and I'd reply, "Meh. Okay." And he'd respond, "So pretty good, huh?" He got me. He knew that I had a good life, and I was happy. And that it was relatively free from problems. When I had a weekend of playing video games and generally just having fun, that was perfectly normal. For others, that would be ignoring their responsibilities and goofing off.
I'm not saying not to have fun, just that life is easier to appreciate if you have a proper scale.
As for spending as much time on amazing things as possible... There are many people who believe you need lows to properly appreciate highs. If everything is amazing, then everything is actually normal... And nothing is amazing.
For years, I had a boss who would ask me how I was doing, and I'd reply, "Meh. Okay." And he'd respond, "So pretty good, huh?" He got me. He knew that I had a good life, and I was happy. And that it was relatively free from problems. When I had a weekend of playing video games and generally just having fun, that was perfectly normal. For others, that would be ignoring their responsibilities and goofing off.
I'm not saying not to have fun, just that life is easier to appreciate if you have a proper scale.