Proof of work is a good analogy for life.
You have what you deserve.
Got passed up for promotion to a less qualified candidate?
Work on social skills.
Want a better job?
Work on getting more valuable skills.
Want to start a businesses?
Work on learning how, then sacrifice everything to gain the capital to start it up.
Constantly evolve or die.
Want to get out of debt?
Sacrifice everything to dig out of it. Fun is not an option till that debt is dead. When you owe nothing to anyone, it will be the best high of your life. Weights and tention you thought were normal will fly off of you, then you will sit there in deep life changing euphoria. Now you are ready to tackle the world and upgrade your life.
YOUR LIFE IS YOUR PROOF OF WORK.
There is no redo.
Time is short.
Get after it
GET IT DONE