Yeah they’re not exclusive. Didn’t mean to imply that. I suppose you could even have a policy of being hedonistic only odd numbered days and charitable the rest of the time. Could you truly be charitable and hedonistic at the same time? Not sure.
I still don’t agree with this last of yours:
“it’s only my perception of it that really matters. Because when I die, I won’t perceive anything.”
Your works can outlive you. I agree they won’t matter to *you* (religious predictions aside), but they still could matter to others.
I didn’t know any Stevie Ray Vaughan tunes until he was already dead (unfortunately). They may not matter to *him* anymore, but they do to me…
Children and grandchildren of course are obvious examples of “works” that will likely outlive you.
