Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happiness in the past year?

Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by oleander73 on Sunday March 21, 2021 @10:37AM (#26530762)

I retired (after getting diagnosed with incurable cancer). I was a workaholic and never thought I could quit so easily, but after quiting I don't miss work and I'm a lot happier (despite the cancer thing). If you are obsessed with work and in a position to take a few months off, please consider doing this. It may change your perspective.

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Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by giantg2 on Sunday March 21, 2021 @10:47AM (#26530833)

Sorry to hear about your prognosis. I hope you get to enjoy the time you have.

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Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by dennis_jeeves on Sunday March 21, 2021 @12:38PM (#26531662)

What cancer do you have? (Also have you been looking outside mainstream cancer treatments?)

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Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by oleander73 on Monday March 22, 2021 @12:04AM (#26536741)

Prostate cancer. No, I have limited faith in medical science and none whatsoever in alternatives. Like I said, I'm quite happy and don't cling to life. I'll enjoy whatever time I have left to the max, but there's no need for me to maximize my time on earth (i.e. quality over quantity).

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Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by dennis_jeeves on Monday March 22, 2021 @09:08AM (#26540241)

>Prostate cancer.

Generally benign in my opinion.

(also here is an interesting read by the developer of the PCR test: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/opinion/10Ablin.html )

>No, I have limited faith in medical science and none whatsoever in alternatives.

You are inadvertently doing the right thing. ( yep , there is a lot of nonsense in both mainstream and alternative).

Long (quality) life to you...

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Re:Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happines... by randomopining on Monday March 22, 2021 @06:10PM (#26547994)

Hell yeah. Agree a lot, and when the fear of losing life is reduced or gone you can go out and do what you want and what needs to be done with your remaining time.

Enjoy your time, relationships, and the beauty of the planet!

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