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"Chance to die: 1 in 952 within a year, 1.5% (1 in 66.1) within 10 years" good grief... I think it's worth me keeping those figures in mind more often. I might

"Chance to die: 1 in 952 within a year, 1.5% (1 in 66.1) within 10 years" good grief... I think it's worth me keeping those figures in mind more often. I might be less frivolous with my time, being more actively aware of those stats...

JKCalhoun 3y ago
I've kind of had that in the back of my mind probably since hitting 30-ish or so (perhaps it's what they call a mid-life crisis). I've been on kind of a tear ever since but I am not sure it has allowed me Tim etc smell the roses as they say.
gspencley 3y ago
1 in 952? Sounds nice. I got 1 in 510! :/ (41 year-old male in Canada). My wife, who is one year older than me gets 1 in 1000. Adding the fact that most of my father's side of the family died "young" (ex: my father passed away from brain cancer that hit us all by surprise at age 66) doesn't have me feeling all warm and cozy. But yeah, when people tell others to slow down, take their time, there is no rush ... um, no. Time is precious and short-lived. Make the most of it. Spend as much of it as possible doing things you love, and as little of it as possible on things you don't.
- Sebb767 3y ago
  > But yeah, when people tell others to slow down, take their time, there is no rush ... um, no. I my mind, you should read this from a "work smart, not hard" angle; it's not advice to waste your time. Instead, do things right and do the things that are important to you. Spending a bit more time to find the right thing to do is in nearly all cases a good move.
  - gspencley 3y ago
    > I my mind, you should read this from a "work smart, not hard" angle; it's not advice to waste your time. I realize that I left out context and examples. To be honest, I wasn't even thinking about work when I wrote that. I was just thinking about day to day life in general. I've heard people say "slow down" to others even when it comes to hobbies and such. You most often hear it when it comes to driving and, yes, safe driving is paramount otherwise this example is counterproductive to my thesis. I bring it up because, personally I can't stand driving as I find the experience of my time being at the mercy of others to be so frustrating that I would rather file a tax return. I think that's probably the most common source of road rage, actually. Feeling like you're not in control. I have to admit that when people say things like "We'll get there when we get there" the first thought that enters my mind is "how nice for you that your time isn't valuable." And I realize that mindset can be dangerous on the road, which is another reason that I choose to drive as little as humanly possible.

JKCalhoun 3y ago

I've kind of had that in the back of my mind probably since hitting 30-ish or so (perhaps it's what they call a mid-life crisis). I've been on kind of a tear ever since but I am not sure it has allowed me Tim etc smell the roses as they say.

gspencley 3y ago

1 in 952? Sounds nice. I got 1 in 510! :/ (41 year-old male in Canada). My wife, who is one year older than me gets 1 in 1000. Adding the fact that most of my father's side of the family died "young" (ex: my father passed away from brain cancer that hit us all by surprise at age 66) doesn't have me feeling all warm and cozy. But yeah, when people tell others to slow down, take their time, there is no rush ... um, no. Time is precious and short-lived. Make the most of it. Spend as much of it as possible doing things you love, and as little of it as possible on things you don't.

Sebb767 3y ago
> But yeah, when people tell others to slow down, take their time, there is no rush ... um, no. I my mind, you should read this from a "work smart, not hard" angle; it's not advice to waste your time. Instead, do things right and do the things that are important to you. Spending a bit more time to find the right thing to do is in nearly all cases a good move.
- gspencley 3y ago
  > I my mind, you should read this from a "work smart, not hard" angle; it's not advice to waste your time. I realize that I left out context and examples. To be honest, I wasn't even thinking about work when I wrote that. I was just thinking about day to day life in general. I've heard people say "slow down" to others even when it comes to hobbies and such. You most often hear it when it comes to driving and, yes, safe driving is paramount otherwise this example is counterproductive to my thesis. I bring it up because, personally I can't stand driving as I find the experience of my time being at the mercy of others to be so frustrating that I would rather file a tax return. I think that's probably the most common source of road rage, actually. Feeling like you're not in control. I have to admit that when people say things like "We'll get there when we get there" the first thought that enters my mind is "how nice for you that your time isn't valuable." And I realize that mindset can be dangerous on the road, which is another reason that I choose to drive as little as humanly possible.