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Hello Jason, can you lend me your charger for a moment please?

Hello Mark, sure. It is next to my laptop, you can take it. Don't worry.

Oh, thank you so much. I forgot mine at home and I can't work without it.

Yeah, I guess so. You can borrow mine whenever you need it. That's okay.

Thanks Jason. Are you okay? You look really tired, man.

Yeah, I mean, the typical day, you know, work stress. I don't know. I mean, not really. I feel like I'm carrying the whole world on my back. I'm always thinking, always worrying. I'm exhausted, Mark. That's the truth.

That doesn't sound good. What's going on?

Work stuff? Work, yes, but also my life. I mean, my life outside work. Honestly, it's like I don't have a break anymore. I wake up already tired. My head is full of worries. That's why I feel very tired, I suppose.

Oh, I see. But tell me, bro, what's making you feel this way?

Well, where do I start? First, the mortgage of my house. It's huge. Every month I have to pay a big amount, like hundreds of dollars, bro. Then I bought a new car for the family last year. It was supposed to be a blessing, but the monthly payments are killing me. I didn't think of that when I got it. And that's not even the worst part. My two kids go to a private school. I mean, the education is great and I want the best for them, but man, the monthly fee is more than what some people earn in a month.

Seriously? Wow, that's a lot already. House, car, school, that's a lot.

And that's not all. Also, we have our annual family trip coming up. We always travel outside the country. My wife loves planning vacations and I don't want to disappoint them, but it's so expensive. A lot of money, flights, hotel, shopping, food. It's a big bill. That's the thing.

That's a heavy load, my friend. But there must be something you can do about it.

And it doesn't end there. My wife wants new furniture for the living room. Our sofa is fine, but she saw something online and now she wants it. Then it's clothes for the kids, new shoes, new jackets, new backpacks. And of course, we only buy organic food, so our grocery bill is crazy high every week, man.

No wonder you're stressed. That's a mountain of responsibilities.

Exactly. I work extra hours, weekends, even skip lunch sometimes, just to catch up. But no matter how much I earn, it never, never feels enough. I just want to give them the best life, but sometimes, sometimes I feel like I'm not really living mine. That's what I'm feeling.

Listen, Jason, I'm really sorry you feel this way, seriously. I can see you're a good father and a great husband. You love your family and you want to give them the best. But can I say something?

Of course, please. I need to hear something different. Just tell me.

I think maybe you're giving too much, and not just giving, trying too hard. You're trying too hard to give things instead of experiences. Maybe, maybe it's time to ask, "Do they need the best of everything, or just more of you?"