&quot;The poster claimed that they would be restricted in how much energy could be expended elsewhere due to the amount energy expended acquiring income.&quot;<p>Wait...how exactly is that different from &quot;working too hard to exercise&quot;?<p>Sure, everything is subjective. Everything is a matter of degree and scale and perspective. Still... certain attitudes and behaviors are more likely to result in certain outcomes. This is true irrespective of &quot;who is at fault&quot;.