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Old 05-06-2024, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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It used to be nuclear war and being in the #1 prime target.

As I aged it slowly turned to fear of a slow painful death amid doctors who would be afraid to adequately dose me for my pain, fearing I might become an ADDICT.

The fear of homelessness has always lurked in my back brain.

And of course the HORROR of ever having to go back to work again remains a paramount nightmare.
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Old 05-06-2024, 03:02 PM
 
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Going back to work is what you fear the most ? Wow.
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Old 05-06-2024, 06:07 PM
 
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It used to be nuclear war and being in the #1 prime target.

As I aged it slowly turned to fear of a slow painful death amid doctors who would be afraid to adequately dose me for my pain, fearing I might become an ADDICT.

The fear of homelessness has always lurked in my back brain.

And of course the HORROR of ever having to go back to work again remains a paramount nightmare.
NYC would be the prime target and not DC or other strategic military assets (naval ports, Air Force bases, military factories, etc.)? This is a stereotype outsiders have correct about us. We're too self-centered.
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Old 05-06-2024, 06:09 PM
 
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Going back to work is what you fear the most ? Wow.
I don't think you realize just how many people are A-OK with not working and just sitting on their behind.
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Old 05-06-2024, 07:30 PM
 
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I don't think you realize just how many people are A-OK with not working and just sitting on their behind.
I mean if you got it made that’s great. If you put in work early on so you don’t have to work ever again that’s great. But if you’re leeching off the system, I feel sorry for you. Sad existence.
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Old 05-06-2024, 07:33 PM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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I took him to mean he worries about his retirement money running out and then having to go back to work, not that he is on the dole. But who knows?
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Old 05-06-2024, 08:14 PM
 
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85% of what people worry about never happens. That's a lot of wasted time and energy. Don't waste your life on what you can't control and spend it on what you can.
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Old 05-07-2024, 06:56 AM
 
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85% of what people worry about never happens. That's a lot of wasted time and energy. Don't waste your life on what you can't control and spend it on what you can.
This is very true, because so much people waste their time and energy on things they can't control and the result is not only time wasted but getting yourself into unintended consequences.
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Old 05-09-2024, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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Going back to work is what you fear the most ? Wow.
I think he's retired and worried he'll outlast his retirement savings. It's a legitimate and common concern.
KK's not someone in his 20's.
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Old 05-09-2024, 09:19 AM
 
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This is very true, because so much people waste their time and energy on things they can't control and the result is not only time wasted but getting yourself into unintended consequences.
Most of the things I worried over never came to be and the bad things that did happen were things I never worried about! Worry is a wasted endeavor. You worry about all the wrong things.

I think we see worry as a preventative measure but that's just not true. Doesn't stop me from worrying though.
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