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Not exactly the same as you, I think the monastery life sounds pretty miserable, but I think the underlying sentiment is for sure there. I never had feelings li

Not exactly the same as you, I think the monastery life sounds pretty miserable, but I think the underlying sentiment is for sure there. I never had feelings like this until doctors ruined my health, costing me everything else. I liked my career for the most part and was fortunate in that. I had a decent personal life and enjoyed my time and hobbies and chosen relationships. It was losing my quality of life and being abandoned once that made me non-productive that killed me. Being expected to do more with less when even people in a normal situation have struggles. I have a clear before/after mindset due to my circumstances. I have great empathy for people who have felt this way their entire life and known nothing else. I don't know if that's easier or harder overall but its equally as miserable in the present moment. As long as our right to live, get healthcare, basic human things, is tied entirely to our ability to earn within a system that is dependent on competing with others and continually "winning", lots of people are going to get left behind. And for many that's fine and those people "deserve" it.

sudosteph 7y ago
> As long as our right to live is tied entirely to our ability to earn within a system that is dependent on competing with others and continually "winning" lost of people are going to get left behind. And for many that's fine and those people "deserve" it. People who truly believe that what you describe is "ok" are far more broken than you and I will ever be. They may not know it or see the consequences, but that doesn't change the basic reality of the situation. When you live within a system that does this to people, what options do we have? We can try to skate by and learn to be thankful for the scraps thrown our way, we can withdraw altogether, or we can try to change things, knowing that change can only be attempted at great personal cost and risk. For me, after I had accepted that I could withdraw at any time, the risks that come from attempting to bring about change are less scary. I don't know which path you are on in world, but I wish you luck all the same and just wanted to let you know you're not wrong. The world is a messed up place. Selfishly, I'd like to have you around - even if it's only to point out the truth of it on HN as you've been doing. The truth is always valuable and every once in a while, something will resonant with someone in some way, and that means something. Your comment certainly resonated with me.
- hestipod 7y ago
  That's kind of you, and I wish you the same luck and peace.
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sudosteph 7y ago

> As long as our right to live is tied entirely to our ability to earn within a system that is dependent on competing with others and continually "winning" lost of people are going to get left behind. And for many that's fine and those people "deserve" it. People who truly believe that what you describe is "ok" are far more broken than you and I will ever be. They may not know it or see the consequences, but that doesn't change the basic reality of the situation. When you live within a system that does this to people, what options do we have? We can try to skate by and learn to be thankful for the scraps thrown our way, we can withdraw altogether, or we can try to change things, knowing that change can only be attempted at great personal cost and risk. For me, after I had accepted that I could withdraw at any time, the risks that come from attempting to bring about change are less scary. I don't know which path you are on in world, but I wish you luck all the same and just wanted to let you know you're not wrong. The world is a messed up place. Selfishly, I'd like to have you around - even if it's only to point out the truth of it on HN as you've been doing. The truth is always valuable and every once in a while, something will resonant with someone in some way, and that means something. Your comment certainly resonated with me.

hestipod 7y ago
That's kind of you, and I wish you the same luck and peace.
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