The promotion of "life education" was formed in the background of society and schools focusing on talent education and neglecting the cultivation of human. This article meditates on the relationship between "talent education" and "life education" through Zhuangzi's reflections on "use of usefulness" and "use of non-usefulness." Finally, it is pointed out that only by mastering the "use of non-usefulness" can the individual be prevented from being narrowed into instrumental value by "use of usefulness", and in this way can the significant use of the terminal value of the individual be achieved. If you want to live a free and happy life, the livelihood skills of "use of usefulness/ talent education" are necessary conditions, the life wisdom of "use of non-usefulness/ life education" is the sufficient condition. The priority of "use of non-usefulness/ life education" is higher than "use of usefulness/ talent education", but the two are not mutually exclusive and co-construct the whole meaning of life.