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Ask HN: How to be a better person?
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Re: Ask HN: How to be a better person?
#12@OP
- Find a hobby/community to be part of outside of coding/startups. What do you enjoy doing? Passionate about? Something physical would be best...
For me it is a weekly soccer game. I get to chat with friends, have a work out and de-stress.
- If someone is constantly being negative, avoid them. Surround yourself with people who look to the future, who are optimistic
- Like codgeek says, do something out of you comfort zone.
- Introspect a whole lot, figure out why you do the things you do
Re: Ask HN: How to be a better person?
#13This is a quick hack, may or may not work for you. I tend to be pretty negative, passive, and not impressed easily. Usually I am in bad mood or pissed of some random news. I used to come off in interviews as uninterested or shy person.
Then I discovered effects of sugar and caffeine. Now during interviews or other social/professional engagements, I drink a big sugary caffeinated drink beforehand. It changes my mood to positive, I am more hyper and talkative. It might me just my crutch or just in my head but it seems to help me temporarily.
For long term fix, I have tried many things like meditation, yoga, cardio, weights, but nothing seems to work.
Also get your blood work done. My doctor once told me that I had low testosterone level. He suggested it could be reason behind bad mood. He wanted me to workout more to improve it. I have been working out a lot more since then and have achieved a decent muscle definition but I am still negative and passive.