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Spaceman Spiff's avatar

Our lives, and their potential, are amazing. Financial freedom is a worthy goal, certainly more meaningful than "retirement."

But a rich life is not about wealth. It is about being aware you are alive at all. Life is finite. It has an expiration date. Yet most people loaf about and watch TV like they will live forever.

You may like this: https://abysspostcard.substack.com/p/take-more-chances

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Tom Redmayne's avatar

Very well said, I enjoy how you articulate this perspective! I’ve written before about ‘memento mori’, encouraging others to reflect on their finite existence.

I read ‘Take More Chances’ when you first published it and I think I saved the image of the book to my camera roll!

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Spaceman Spiff's avatar

Clearly a man of taste 😎

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Tom Redmayne's avatar

🫡

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David Henry's avatar

👌

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