I know a construction boss who is heavily in debt.

When the workers asked him for their wages, he said he had no money.
The workers said, then let's sell your car. He said the car wasn't his, it was financed.
The workers said, then sell your house. He said the house was rented.
The workers asked, then what do you have? He thought for a while and said, "I have one life. Do you want it?"
The workers fell silent. Later, he paid back the wages in installments.
On the day he finished paying, he treated the workers to a meal, drank too much, and cried, saying: