I agree with this point of view too. And I understand your point about to
sell or not to sell. You have good reasons too. I really like the reminder
about people's happiness after winning a lottery!!

Fflewdeur, philosophizing Bard, Cazic-Thule

>Absolutely. Every life (real or virtual) is different. Some
>hit the dumps, some hit the jackpot. I was merely warning the
>owner of the crown that if he took the gilded road, he may
>find that it didn't glitter quite as brightly as he'd thought
>it would. Whether he takes my advice is up to him - maybe he
>knows that the stuff I talked about doesn't matter to him, or
>maybe it does matter and hadn't thought about it and my
>advice saved him grief later on.
>
>I will admit my original reply probably sounded condescending
>towards powerlevelers (me being an explorer-type, if you speed
>through the game, you're not learning many of the nuances that
>give it depth). But understand, I was only trying to make it
>clear to him that he should think carefully before choosing
>the "easy" route.
>
>Most lottery winners in real life are not happier than before
>they won. In fact, the happiest ones tend to be the ones who
>don't change their lifestyle. Sense of achievement,
>contribution, and self-worth are what matters to most.
>
>--
>John H. Kim
>kim@...
>
>
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