This thread reminded me of an excerpt from the beginning of http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/dimtext/kjn/people/heaviest.htm http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/

This thread reminded me of an excerpt from the beginning of http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/dimtext/kjn/people/heaviest.htm http://www.dimensionsmagazine.com/dimtext/kjn/people/heavies... "Dionysius of Heracleia was notorious for his appetite, and eventually grew so weighty that he could scarcely budge: he suffered from apnea or narcolepsy besides, prompting his doctors to prick his flesh with needles whenever he fell asleep on his throne. A contemporary poet has him declare that he aspired to end his days 'on my back, lying on my many rolls of fat, scarcely uttering a word, taking labored breaths, and eating my fill,' for of all the ways a man might die, an excess of luxury was the only truly happy death. Nevertheless, he lived to what was then the ripe old age of 55, earning a reputation for fairness and generosity that competed with his size as an object of astonishment." Rejection of duty is rejection of responsibility. I have no complaints about people who do so -- and would enjoy more vacations of that sort myself -- so long as they've set up their lives to not be responsible for others during their rejection period. It may be better to find ways of enjoying life's comforts while staying on top of your business, though.