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It’s Never Too Late: Make the Next Act of Your Life the Best Act of Your Life

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Alive After the Fall: How to Survive an EMP/HEMP Attack on the Power Grid

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The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity

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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

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The Secret

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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book

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Art of Seduction: An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power

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inbx0onJune 7, 2021

I think it's worth noting that it doesn't seem like the author here sees it quite the same way as you do. Burnout is obviously bad, but it also seems to me that he genuinely enjoys writing open source software, so I guess that enjoyment (plus some "opportunities" he got) is the gain.
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