Corporation: "We made $4B but spent $3.9B so we only owe taxes on $100M."
Government: "Totally reasonable."
You: "I made $60K but spent $58K on survival."
Government: "You owe taxes on $60K."
You: "That's not—"
Government: "File by May 15."
Early on, I used to confuse sacrifice with necessity.
But now, I understand that discipline looks different for everyone, and that’s okay.
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