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Re: Ask HN: Are my goals realistic?

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Post by Leepic »

trevelyan wrote: post #10

I don't think most people are capable of engaging with you with the level of self-awareness needed not to penalize you for being open with them about your history of suicidal thoughts. So you may be better to simply come up with something to paper over the gap: plenty of people travel the world and take a few years off teaching english or trying to start a business. I think you'll be penalized for not fitting people'…

I also feel that I should avoid mentioning my years of depression (I wouldn't be using a secondary account if I wasn't).

As for not fitting people's ideals... Come to think of it, there's no way to satisfy conditions that are outside of my field of influence (I cannot stay forever young, for example) so I'll have to accept that and carry on.

Re: Ask HN: Are my goals realistic?

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Post by Leepic »

jelf wrote: post #9

stop thinking; start acting. History is created by those who act. If you think too much, you will end up not doing anything

Ah yes, the "joys" of analysis paralysis. It's a bloody pitfall that I know all too well and I'll have to get used to walk out of it on my own.

Re: Ask HN: Are my goals realistic?

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Post by Sealy »

I'm now more confident that I love mathematics and programming. More than ever. But I'm afraid to admit it.

My advice would be don't be afraid. Its easy for me to say but the entire HN community is built on people with a love and a passion for programming. Are we all afraid to admit it? Maybe some of us are. But the majority of us are very proud of our achievements and are driven by the dream that we may one day change the world.

I'm afraid because deep inside me there's a voice telling me that I loved before and there's no consistent correlation between my feelings and what I can achieve.

I know personally that I do much better at things that I love. If you're paid to do it as a job... bonus!

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