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Why do you choose to continue living? (beehaw.org)

submitted 5 months ago by Kwakigra@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The reason I choose to continue living is that I only have one chance to inhabit a mortal body in this world so I’d like to see it through for as long as I can. What’s yours?

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[–] PetroGuy@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

sunk cost fallacy. i’m in too deep to stop now. really, this is how i manage everything. once the smallest amount of time has been invested in something there’s no stopping til i see it through.

[–] DaveedMee@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

have you tried gambling? you might really enjoy that one

[–] PetroGuy@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

noooo, never. because i know myself i have a hard rule to never ever try gambling, casinos, and the like.