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The perks of recreational asceticism

A person who goes on a financial fast intentionally deprives himself from a position of strength, for a better future

Published Sun, May 25, 2014 · 10:00 PM

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    THERE is a fad that is going on in some wealthy circles.

    Every year, a businessman I know takes off to a little town in Japan and spends a week fasting.

    He does not eat at all. He just takes a plum extract three times a day to prevent hunger pangs.

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