I’m not sure how well “Unstriving” captures this idea—though that might depend on what comes to mind when you hear the word “Striving”. Is it:
Failing because you tried to do too many things? (1)
Failing most things because you sacrificed most of your goals/slack to trying to succeed at one of your goals? (2)
Failing because you tried too hard and pushed past the point of usefulness? (3)
Failing because you were unlucky*/didn’t experiment enough/that one thing you were nervous about was something to be worried about/you did what you were supposed to do and it wasn’t good enough? (4)
*You did X, and you succeeded. You tried doing Y which looks a lot like X, almost the same way. Unfortunately, between the difference between X and Y, and your approaches it didn’t pan out. (5)
Succeeding because you planned in advance so you didn’t do 1. (6)
Succeeding because when the data/theory said “X is the worst possible thing” you did the opposite of X. (6)
Succeeding because you’re Superman so you never fail. (7)
Failing because you’re Superman, and there was Kryptonite in the building. (8)
Succeeding because you don’t challenge yourself/aren’t challenged enough. (9)
“Failing” because you challenged yourself. (10)
Failing/Succeeding because you did too much of 9/enough of 10. (11)
I’m not sure how well “Unstriving” captures this idea—though that might depend on what comes to mind when you hear the word “Striving”. Is it:
Failing because you tried to do too many things? (1)
Failing most things because you sacrificed most of your goals/slack to trying to succeed at one of your goals? (2)
Failing because you tried too hard and pushed past the point of usefulness? (3)
Failing because you were unlucky*/didn’t experiment enough/that one thing you were nervous about was something to be worried about/you did what you were supposed to do and it wasn’t good enough? (4) *You did X, and you succeeded. You tried doing Y which looks a lot like X, almost the same way. Unfortunately, between the difference between X and Y, and your approaches it didn’t pan out. (5)
Succeeding because you planned in advance so you didn’t do 1. (6)
Succeeding because when the data/theory said “X is the worst possible thing” you did the opposite of X. (6)
Succeeding because you’re Superman so you never fail. (7)
Failing because you’re Superman, and there was Kryptonite in the building. (8)
Succeeding because you don’t challenge yourself/aren’t challenged enough. (9)
“Failing” because you challenged yourself. (10)
Failing/Succeeding because you did too much of 9/enough of 10. (11)
Basically, what’s the problem with optimization?
*Unlucky can mean a lot of things.