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This reads as a refusal to frame life around an endpoint. It can be taken to mean that work, identity, or purpose stay in the present tense, and it lands for someone who keeps going through habit, passion, or uncertainty rather than planning for an exit.
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Originally said in English.
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About Max Cavalera
Brazilian musician
Max Cavalera is a Brazilian musician best known as a co-founder of the heavy metal band Sepultura. Born Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera, he helped start the group in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera and served as its lead singer and rhythm guitarist until leaving in December 1996. He went on to perform in several heavy metal projects, including Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Nailbomb, Killer Be Killed and Go Ahead and Die. His work is tied to the heavy metal scene, first through Sepultura and later through the wider range of bands and collaborations he led or joined.
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