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Of course no one says that on their deathbed. Many people on their deathbeds have been retired for more than 20 years. People in their 20s often care about the
by petters 9y ago
Of course no one says that on their deathbed. Many people on their deathbeds have been retired for more than 20 years.
People in their 20s often care about their career. People in their 80s often do not. Who's right? It's often a trade-off. The goal is not to be happy on your deathbed; it's to be happy throughout life.
- rev_bird 9y agoI think the idea is that if you're happy throughout life, you will be happy, or at least content, on your deathbed. The "deathbed life analysis" is the thought exercise some people use to evaluate the long-term utility of decisions that seem to have obvious short-term benefits.
- icc97 9y agoPeople in their 20s typically don't have kids
- petters 9y agoOK, fine. 30s and 40s, then.