Some things in life defy the quick fixes of money, drugs, or AI:

1. Enduring Friendships: Bonds that endure time, distance, and life’s ups and downs can’t be fast-tracked.
2. Physical Fitness: Achieving and maintaining good health demands consistent effort and discipline. No shortcut replaces eating well and regular exercise.
3. Multi-generational Family Ties: Understanding and accepting your family, staying connected, and loving them despite their flaws requires patience and foresight.
4. Finding and Nurturing Love: Choosing a life partner and nurturing that relationship through life’s rollercoaster requires wisdom, dedication, and resilience.
5. Mastery: Whether learning a musical instrument, a new language, or perfecting an art, real mastery requires time, practice, and persistence.
6. Grieving and Healing: Grieving a loss or recovering from a traumatic event is personal, and sometimes, there’s no destination; it’s the journey you will be on for the rest of your life.

Each demands something technology or wealth can’t provide – love, commitment, persistence, and a willingness to make sacrifices.