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To: Responsibility2nd

Not one person in the entire history of the human race has found themselves on their deathbed, poring over the totality of their victories, defeats, prides and regrets in this life, struggling to get out the last summation of their life’s meaning, said anything even remotely like, “I wish I’d spent more time at work.”


13 posted on 04/06/2007 2:42:08 PM PDT by socrates_shoe
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To: socrates_shoe
Not one person ... has found themselves on their deathbed, said ... “I wish I’d spent more time at work.”

I understand that's a classic line that is often quoted, but I think it's poppy-cock. I think a person who looks back on life of squandered gifts, missed opportunities, and lost accomplishments all due to laziness will probably regret that they did not use their God-given gifts more and better or in the modern parlance: "spent more time at the office."

Of course work is not the be-all and end-all of existence, but life without work is a life of frivolity, vanities, and is, ultimately, meaningless.

18 posted on 04/06/2007 2:47:11 PM PDT by PackerBronco
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