I think you nailed it. This person is not living, and may never live. When their birds fly the coop and, worse, when they themselves retire, they're in for a whole world of emptiness.

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bombcar 2 hours ago | parent [-]

This is something more dangerous that people realize, especially those “working for retirement” - if you only live to work, and then retire, you may find you retire from living, too.

Seen it a few too many times. Live life today, people!

“ So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

“ And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today”

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nchmy 17 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I was absolutely not advocating for not having any thought for the future, nor for "living in the moment".

I was saying that you must do both - dont just slave away and expect that you'll live when you're retired (a lifestyle which makes it less likely that you would even live until retirement age, let alone be physically or even mentally capable of enjoying retirement).

Instead, live in a way such that there it is meaningful while you do it, and it also prepares you for the future. Again, this would also have the benefit of showing your kids and others how to do this themselves.

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lotsofpulp 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That’s fine, but the incongruence comes when one expects unlimited supply of healthcare and a cash payment for decades in old age. Especially if one didn’t raise enough productive kids to pay for it, so then the question becomes if you’re not planning for tomorrow, why are others who are planning for tomorrow paying for your tomorrow?

	▲	nchmy 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		nice try ron paul