The Existential Advantage (and disadvantage)

In this writing, I seek to explore the idea that certain activities or actions that can be performed by people are not merely part of a subjective merit. The subjective merit is most commonly referred to as "likes" and "dislikes." A person could, for example, enjoy lifting weights at the gym, and because this person likes it, it carries an advantageous subjective merit. On the other hand, someone who forces themself to attend the gym views it as tiresome and thus has a disadvantageous subjective merit. Why would someone ever do something they disliked? Because of the advantageous objective merits! While the second person doesn't like to attend the gym, they recognize that by doing so, they improve their health and this is worthwhile exchange. Additionally, I'd like to explore the concept of having an "existential advantage" (and likewise "existential disadvantages" exist too) which are perhaps a specific subject of what we could identify as objective advantages.

The distinction is quite simple, all it takes it a clear reference to our own particular existence. Things that benefit and enhance our existence are existential advantages. Doing activities which keep one's body in a healthy condition is certainly an existential advantage.

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