That sounds great, but in practice I found out that people who meditate too little don't get any results, and people who meditate too much tend to neglect other parts of their life such as work and family (often a glorified attitude under the name of detachment), and over decades become less fulfilled than 'regular' people.

There's a wisdom in the simple life of ordinary people, too, don't need to subject yourself to ascetic practices for it. Ask yourself, would meditating for 10 days help you more than taking a vacation and learning something new, with the same focus? Something practical, that would make you better at life, not just feel better about life.

If spiritual practices like meditation were so powerful in a life affirming way, India would be the most advanced country. Rather than closing your eyes and floating in your empty mind, better to open them an learn what is amazing about the world. The world is more exciting than imagination and internal body feelings.