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What is more valuable?

What is more valuable?

  • Excess Shop Space

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • Excellent Health

    Votes: 10 71.4%
  • Total voters
    14
PeterT said:
Trick question. Is someone threatening your health if you get more shop space? Blink twice if danger is eminent LOL
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only if we get more stuff in current shop...
 
Health, mental and physical, is the very utmost value. Without mental health the following outward evidence of character can be muted:: Such things as love, loyalty, integrity, etc. Several of the members of my family had mental health compromise those actions.

Without physical health, much of what we would want to do would also become restricted. (the most important of these, is, of course, doing things for others, especially those less fortunate)

... but who of us doesn't want his shop, and work it too! :p
 
The health is a bigger priority for me, i say this as i scarf down a small hand full of pills the doc says i must have. :(
 
I definitely think health first!!! As someone who has been periodically chased by the dogs of depression, once the desire to be in the workshop has decreased just seeing my tools not being used makes things worse.

So it wouldn’t matter if my shop was bigger, without health it’s going to feel pointless.

(I’m happy to report that I’ve discovered a therapy that appears to be quite effective for me- researching and buying tools! Acquiring tools when the dogs typically visit appears to be a sure way to keep them at bay. I don’t understand why it’s not covered by my works health plan, it should be. I’ll experiment further this winter)
 
Dan Dubeau said:
A shop is meant to be full, and life is meant to be long. Somewhere in the middle is the perfect balance.

You might be on to something getting wellness benefits to cover new tool purchases. My buddies health plan covers golf, so maybe, just maybe.....
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I'm positive that many doctors would prescribe a bridgeport mill for someone with severe depression
 
SWMBO gets her gym fees covered by her health insurance, do you think mine would cover an influx of RF30 parts?
 
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