Matt Woodbury, good to hear that your solo concert went well. It is a scary experience.

I think the assumption that others are not living as fully as yourself is a little arrogant, and that's what turns me off the quote. Those who love physical risk and endeavour can also show a similar arrogance. The picture of an accountant as a boring, grey person with little or no life is popular, but I suspect that some accountants at least get satisfaction out of their jobs and feel that they are alive when they wrestle with figures and use their mathematical skills.