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You try to do everything right (helmet, bike lane, daylight riding), and then a police car runs you over and kills you. Sometimes I don't know why I bother doi

You try to do everything right (helmet, bike lane, daylight riding), and then a police car runs you over and kills you. Sometimes I don't know why I bother doing anything except spending time with my family. I tell myself that I've got to pay the bills, be an adult, etc., but is it really worth it when everything can be over in an instant? Now I'm depressing myself. Maybe reading another couple HN articles will cheer me up...

visakanv 13y ago
Spend time with your family, please do. That matters. But don't let the possibility of loss prevent you from learning, from growing, from experiencing joy. Protect and insure yourself, yes. But don't turn away from living. Create and build things you can be proud of (especially family). internet hug
xivzgrev 13y ago
It's a fair question, and I think we all need to strike that balance. Spend 100% of time with family, and you cease to be your own person, your identity linked with theirs. Spend no time with your family, and you're filled with regret when it's too late. Right now my parents live across the country, and given realities of day to day life (economics, vacation days, etc) it's tough to make it work for in person. But we talk every few days to bridge divide. They still feel far away though. So all I can say is find a way to see your family a little more than you do now. Keep repeating until you find your balance.
danieldk 13y ago
I tell myself that I've got to pay the bills, be an adult, etc., but is it really worth it when everything can be over in an instant? One of the reasons we work is to obtain the means to do nice things with family. E.g. travelling to some beautiful mountain range and enjoying it together. Family life becomes better with variety and new experiences. We should draw the line at somewhere. If we are working ten hour days six days a week, we have lost balance. Unfortunately, the income distribution seems to become so bad that a considerable amount of the population can do nothing else than to work.

visakanv 13y ago

Spend time with your family, please do. That matters. But don't let the possibility of loss prevent you from learning, from growing, from experiencing joy. Protect and insure yourself, yes. But don't turn away from living. Create and build things you can be proud of (especially family). internet hug

xivzgrev 13y ago

It's a fair question, and I think we all need to strike that balance. Spend 100% of time with family, and you cease to be your own person, your identity linked with theirs. Spend no time with your family, and you're filled with regret when it's too late. Right now my parents live across the country, and given realities of day to day life (economics, vacation days, etc) it's tough to make it work for in person. But we talk every few days to bridge divide. They still feel far away though. So all I can say is find a way to see your family a little more than you do now. Keep repeating until you find your balance.

danieldk 13y ago

I tell myself that I've got to pay the bills, be an adult, etc., but is it really worth it when everything can be over in an instant? One of the reasons we work is to obtain the means to do nice things with family. E.g. travelling to some beautiful mountain range and enjoying it together. Family life becomes better with variety and new experiences. We should draw the line at somewhere. If we are working ten hour days six days a week, we have lost balance. Unfortunately, the income distribution seems to become so bad that a considerable amount of the population can do nothing else than to work.