Re:Why I don't want stuff
by philh on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @01:33PM
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That's not the point. If I want to do good, I can choose to do good. I don't want someone else choosing how I do good. If those things are positive, if I feel good about them, then I can do them, whether or not someone has given me a gift I don't want.
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Re:Why I don't want stuff
by markmontymark on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @08:48PM
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My "spare me" could really have been summarized as "1st world problems". Giving stuff away to needy trumps my own personal feelings of "obligated to do something with a gift given to me". Maybe I over-prioritize in my head about this kinda thing, but reading OP post about experiencing stress sounds kinda lame or just words from too young a person.
"First world problems" is also unkind, you're dismissing someone else's feelings because you personally don't have the same problem.
The guy started a company in 1998, I'm guessing he's not what you call young.