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Which Category Are You?

Pleasure or prevention

By Seema PatelPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
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I know the woman—

She gets breast implant,

and Korean face mask.

She might have,

enough disposable money.

She can pay,

if the toxicity follows.

I know this man—

Sipping expensive whiskey,

Smoking on cold days.

He made ample money

through his traveling,

marketing job.

He can spend

for aggressive therapy,

when liver cirrhosis,

or cancer shows up.

But me?

I am an ikigai-seeker,

a writer, and artist,

money is tight.

Awareness and discipline

irritant reduction,

temptations avoidance,

is my safest bait.

What about you?

Which category

do you fall into?

Pleasure chaser,

or

Prevention believer?

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About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

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    Written by Seema Patel