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I was an early boot camper around 2012, taught myself the basics of web dev and did some contracting for about a year. I had some job offers but I didn’t feel right about the peopl…

Increasingly looking like my decision to give up bootcamping myself into a coastal tech job and come back home to the midwest and work in a factory was the correct choice long term…

The foundational ideas of the secret was found in think and grow rich, an old book.

Check out the underachievers manifesto. A short book that's right in line with what you're thinking in this post.

It's possible I was vulnerable to this flawed thinking before this. But at the end of the day it doesn't matter too much to me if the chicken or egg came first. And in the long run…

The psilocybin gave me a God complex delusion due to the hallucinations ideas and feelings I had during the trip. unfortunately I didn't shake the fundamental world view I gained a…

I 100% take responsibility for the choices I made including the choice to take the drug in the first place. However, the God complex delusion I attribute to the mushrooms.

Thank you! I actually logged off my HN account for a day so I didn't see my karma because I assumed I'd be downvoted for my anecdote and didn't feel like arguing with narrative pus…

You're welcome. I was not being treated for anything it was just for recreation and I was under no supervision. I'm all for studying the medicinal effects of it.

I definitely think Psilocybin gave me negative long term effects. I wish I would have never taken Psilocybin. I didn't even have a bad trip, it was the ideal kind of experience a l…

I feel I've been trying to do this for about a decade. It's not easy and our brains tend to focus on negative memories I think as a survival mechanism. Try and create new memories …

The Denial Of Death by Ernest Becker. The Holy Bible by God.

You also may have joined yet another victim class echo chamber.

Mostly yes. I found I had more time and energy to take care of all the things in life that need constant maintenance like cars and motorcycles, housework, lawncare and my body. Bas…

I've been able to quit all the substances I used to cope; cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol, after a rather depressing realization that in fact none of them made me feel better in the…

> Do we really think the average worker is able to produce better outcomes than management? As a long time HN reader who works in a factory, I often hear the sentiment that managem…

Quit the office job and work a fast paced physical labor job. You’ll lose weight and gain strength and stamina guaranteed. I mean this too I actually did it. I can’t do office jobs…

Some people just trust their natural immune system. It's the best thing humans have had for dealing with any sort of sickness since the beginning of time. They've seen the risk and…

Cold shower after waking up early sounds like a great way to start the morning and improve discipline. I think I'll attempt starting this plus adding a short run after the shower. …

Great article, until the very end when it sounds like he wants to come up with with some anti-bullshit bullshit. However I really did enjoy the read especially learning about the h…