Before 1999's "Fight Club" the book Your Money or Your Life talked about a recipe for burnout and unhappiness.
<aside> 🗣️ Working away all your time to afford to buy things we don't need to impress people we don't know or like. - A rough quote from Vicki Robin
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The quote, though, was popularized by Chuck Palahniuk via his character Tyler Durden:
<aside> 🗣️ We buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't like. - Tyler Durden
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Fight Club - Movie Quotes - Rotten Tomatoes