Some Advice

A carpenter doesn't come to you and say, "Listen to me discourse on the art of carpentry"; but he draws up a contract to build a house, builds it, and thereby shows that he posseses the carpenter's art. Do as he does: eat like a human being, drink like a human being, get spruced up, get married, have children, lead a life of a citizen, learn how to put up with insults, tolerate an unreasonable brother, father, son, neighbor, or traveling companion. Show us these things, so that we can see if you have really learned anything from the philosophers.

-Epictetus

In other words, folks, life is its own reward, so live!