YES. OftenBen, this is a BIG one. If you have 0 control over your death, you are suddenly freed to be the best person you can be. I want to live by this philosophy. I mean I agree with all of your post. I want to address number 4 specifically though. I can tell that you know it's not your fault, but that is some hard shit you had to go through. I can't imagine the kind of emotional pain it must have brought on you. Let me just say that I think you are worth more than any dollar amount. The truth is I don't know you except from hubski, but I care that people, especially those who have undergone hardships know that their value is immeasurable. Besides what else were the people you love going to spend that money on? "Stuff" maybe other "bills" that will be forgotten. I am sure that the money spent is not a debt but a fulfillment of a promise that you'd be taken care of when you were born. Okay I think I need my morning coffee I'm gettin all sentimental in this post.1. I will die someday, and I have 0 control over when that will be. Therefore I should live my life in such a way as to maximize the value of my time alive.