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Is Simpson Thacher (NY) a sweatshop?
This career is my life.
How is there not a cure yet?
Another reason WFH is great
I felt this way early on. I’ve changed my mentality about it all, which has really helped. I’m seeing my family and close friends now like normal. Everyone is aware of and assumes the risks and we openly discuss exposures / test. People can hate on those choices, but for me and my family it was necessary emotionally. I don’t want to waste years of life I know I have (and I define life’s meaning as human connection) on some theoretical assertion that it might make me or some very attenuated person possibly live longer. I certainly take Covid seriously. I had it early on. I will stay home if sick, try to avoid at risk people, wear a mask, and will get the vaccine at first chance, but we have no idea how long the vaccine will last or if it will even work on these mutated strains. Covid is going to be with us a long time. I’m trying to get on with Iife responsibly but get on with it nonetheless. Just something to consider if you’ve been this sad. It’s really helped me. And once you get out a bit and get feedback from reality, you might find that the benefits outweigh the risks.
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Rising Star
Here are some books to start with:
Siddhartha - if you’ve never read it or it’s been awhile, must read. It’s short and potent. Herman Hesse
Think and Grow Rich - I know, sounds like a business book right? No it is quite spiritual
This Thing Called You - Earnest Holmes, also short and potent, and engaging.
Walden Pond - go read that again now.
That’s a good start. Any one of those will turn your perception around
Rising Star
SAM1 back to the roots! (Yes, let’s hang out!)
SF1 great call. I need to pick that one up again tomorrow, thanks for the reminder
Chief
Following, in hopes someone has some answers...
The only point is to have the least amount of regret when you die.
Pro
There never was a point, but the scales have been peeled from our eyelids. Now we go forth unburdened.
Rising Star
Yes! Agree on timing. As Radiohead said in Karma Police: “for a minute, I lost myself...” so I have been on a quest to find myself again. taking time to do the things I love but don’t do much anymore: outdoor activities like hiking, golf, trail running, swimming. Reading an awesome unpublished manuscript about a guy going to India to find himself. Reading about Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Taoism, Yoga and very little social media and NO NEWS. Journaling like hell. Going to therapy. Talking to my parents about topics we never got to. Getting real with them. I’m on the upswing, 3 weeks ago I was an absolute disaster. Let me dig up some book recommendations.
Enthusiast
Yes! Life is always about living it, build your life to continue your family’s legacy, doing your best, help others when you are able, keep living it always to the very fullest share with family, friends, and others! Good luck!!
Rising Star
Either way, whether we leave genetic replicants or not, our legacy continues. Our spirit will go home to the infinite collective consciousness and comes back to work through some more karma.