> "Für sechs Groschen, Fritz, ist's heute genug" I'm puzzled over the statement that this is supposedly hard to translate. Both translations offered miss the i

> "Für sechs Groschen, Fritz, ist's heute genug" I'm puzzled over the statement that this is supposedly hard to translate. Both translations offered miss the important distinction of tying the soldiers pay to their willingness to go above and beyond. Let me make an attempt: > "That's quite enough for six dimes, today, Fritz." That being said: I'm not sure it's smart to insist on binding your passion only to the money you make from its product. For things like being a soldier, that may be more true than other professions, but there are very few challenges that can only ever be compensated monetarily. I know it's a common exploitation trope to tell people to not think about the money too much and instead appreciate the experience. However, a lot of people are so focused on never being even slightly exploited in that way that they do miss out on all the potential experiences - sometimes precisely the kind of experiences that would put them in a position where they could be on the better end of that equation.