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I wonder that as well. I bet Elon Musk will regret not working more. 'If only I had worked a little harder, I could have accomplished more.' Likewise Nikola Tesla, Isaac Newton, Archimedes - I think they all languish how little time they had to work.

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Actually, I read somewhere that Nikola Tesla actually lamented later in life that he didn't put any effort into dating. Tesla was very devoted to his work, but he wasn't a complete hermit like Isaac Newton; he was also a bit of a showman, doing elaborate public demonstrations with electricity.

Well, seeing as he was a virgin when he died, I can definitely understand why he might have regretted his decision a bit. [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla#Relationships

86 years without having sex, damn. Talk about missing out on one of life's great pleasures.

he probably didn't go 86 years without sex, he just might not have had sex with another person.

That's not how you use languish.

Or dudes like my former manager, who would regularly take work with him on vacation, unpaid, not in a crunch or anything.

Maybe, just maybe, he's getting bored out of his skull on vacation and his work provides him with at least intellectual stimulation, unlike, say, long walks on the beach, gazing the sunset or whatever "things that matter" people supposedly wish for on their death bed.

Riiiiight

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