Happiness and purpose
25.24 Wilkins Micawber’s Principle
I’m not suggesting that my erstwhile roommate, Mr. W., was in any material way like Mr. Micawber, nor even that he spent time in his cups to avoid facing up to his reality, only that Mr. W. was a self-employed professional, as was I, and that meant cash-flow can be irregular. That is to say, revenues may be uncertain but expenses are largely constant:
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