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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last by Tichy on Monday June 17, 2013 @05:05PM (#5895953)
What's the benefit of being broken down? Not thinking "I know what's up" can also be achieved simply by thinking, no need to die for it.
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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last by cellularmitosis on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @10:52AM (#5899523)
The difference is that when you get broken down you are much more likely to affect real and lasting change in your life.

I _want_ to do what this guy is doing ( http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski.html ), yet I am still living in the city, writing iPhone apps, rather than living on a farm building machinery. Why? Because I'm still just "thinking about it": I haven't reached a broken-down moment.

It really takes quite a powerful kick to get people to make real changes.

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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last by Tichy on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @11:03AM (#5899603)
You want somebody you love to die so you can fulfill your dream of building farm machines from scratch? OK... To each their own I guess :-)

What if somebody you loves dies and suddenly you find that spending time with that person would have meant much more to you than iPhone apps or farm machines?

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