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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by hinkley on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:55PM (#22497460)
"Man.

Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.

Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present;

the result being that he does not live in the present or the future;

he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."

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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by Proziam on Thursday March 05, 2020 @03:52PM (#22498087)
You're describing my dad perfectly. He worked as much as I do (plus he was doing hard physical labor...) until he died of cancer in 2009. He's the reason I dedicated myself to work as much as I could as early as I could, so I could get myself to a point of financial independence. He never got to enjoy his retirement because he sacrificed his life to adopt me, so I feel a sense of urgency to enjoy life as much as I can in his honor.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by hinkley on Thursday March 05, 2020 @04:27PM (#22498497)
That is a Dalai Lama quote, and it's the only one that has really stuck with me.

It's so true it hurts.

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