> Perhaps we could: sell everything and move into a van to live on the road; or get a cheap house boat; or declare bankruptcy and move into a Buddhist monastery; quit jobs to transition into a more mindless one that allows more free time; find a nonprofit organization in a different country to throw oneself into; teach English in a foreign country; etc...
Name one of those things you can do when you have family members depending on you.
To ignore that element just telegraphs a complete lack of understanding of the basic premise that underpins human existence.
To ignore that element just telegraphs a complete lack of understanding of the basic premise that underpins human existence.
It's true family is extremely important and clearly I personally do not have much in the way of familial ties (though not by choice). If I'm speaking from one extreme, it seems like you are speaking from the other extreme. The premise of one person's existence isn't the same as the basic premise of all human existence in general. We all have different experiences.
Name one of those things you can do when you have family members depending on you.
To ignore that element just telegraphs a complete lack of understanding of the basic premise that underpins human existence.