• cecilkorik@lemmy.ca
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    Money doesn’t always (or maybe even usually) give a person purpose or satisfaction in life. We don’t know if she wanted to keep her job or was passionate about it or not, but if she did and she was, simply making lots of money doesn’t always fill that void. Money doesn’t buy happiness, but sometimes it pushes you into unhappiness just as effectively as lack of money does. Financial success is only one facet of feeling like you’re successful. Some people might be completely happy living a domestic life to a rich man, but not everyone, and we probably shouldn’t assume that it’s one way or the other for Jensen’s wife.

    • NovaVeles@lemmy.world
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      “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” - Jim Carey

      I think it is fitting coming from him because he lived that and saw how hollow it can be. Also explains why he went down the whole anti-vax route for a while desperately trying to find a purpose.

      • teslekova@lemmy.ml
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        Fascinating. As someone who also has lifelong depression, that perspective from him is valuable.

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          Lifelong depression cohort assemble! But seriously, it is an odd existence. I dont dislike it, I dont like it, don’t know anything else.