I was working on the farm to get in shape, about a mile away from my parents. You know, I did everything as a kid to stay in shape - jogging, work on the farm, driving the tractor. I'll never forget.
There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?
I always treat each take as a rehearsal for the next take. That way you can find stuff and keep adding and playing until they tell me to stop.