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Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by FlyingAvatar »

I find that I am very good at stereotyping.

When I stereotype people who I disagree with, it's very easy to engage with them in a way which will induce them to reciprocally stereotype me.

In this mode, it's possible for us both to speak with each listener only hearing the words that reinforces their own stereotype.

I find this also happens in reverse when engaging people who I agree with, making me feel better about my preconceived notions but not really challenging my views.

My task has been to talk with more people who I disagree with and listen to them. If I can't convince them of my view, that's ok. If they can't convince me of their's, that's ok.

So far, this process has been more frustrating in the moment, especially at first, but has generally left me feeling better about humanity.

Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by quickthrower2 »

Thanks for being the most interesting place online. I have learned a lot of stuff I’d otherwise not know.

If you downvote, but the comment isn’t obviously spammy or silly then try to leave a comment to help the original commenter know why.

Not everyone is making millions, or has saved half their salary in a pension plan, or has published some seminal paper etc. There are a lot of high achievers here but it’s ok not to achieved too.

Enjoy life it’s great because it’s a miracle we exist.

Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by emit_time »

ariosto wrote: post #8
emit_time wrote: post #6

Sleep and exercise are the two most important things you should absolutely be doing to improve your life. Followed by diet and meditation. Also, if you’re anything like me, forcing yourself to spend time with people will make you significantly happier. (Speaking as someone who has a tendency to isolate themselves.

This. Also, I'd like to add: being kind to yourself.

As someone who was not kind to themselves for a long time, I highly recommend this.

Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by tsycho »

Be less negative.

Try to look for the positive ways something may be used.

For constructive criticism, try to come up with something unique to the product in concern. Any product may be shut down in the future, there's no value in repeating that in every thread.

Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by gitgud »

emit_time wrote: post #6

Sleep and exercise are the two most important things you should absolutely be doing to improve your life. Followed by diet and meditation. Also, if you’re anything like me, forcing yourself to spend time with people will make you significantly happier. (Speaking as someone who has a tendency to isolate themselves.

Sleep, exercise, diet and meditation are my weakest qualities...

Re: Ask HN: What would you like to say to your fellow HN readers?

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Post by gitgud »

It takes new ideas a long time to catch on - time that is mainly devoted to evolving the idea into something useful. This fact alone dumps most of the responsibility for early technical innovation in the laps of amateurs, who can afford to take the time. Only those who aren't trying to make money can afford to advance a technology that doesn't pay. [1]

This is how I feel about hacker news. People who have the time to advance technology. And I'm grateful to witness so much of it here.

[1] https://apenwarr.ca/log/20190207

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