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Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by rhn_mk1 »

bickeringyokel wrote: post #4

A todo list that will never be completed, and only gets longer.

That problem can be turned into a boon. You have a better chance that there's something interesting on the list you actually want to do. Or important ones, or whatever you care about.

What about the ones you don't care about as much? Well, you don't care about them, so not doing them is not a problem.

An overlong todo list is a nice tool to help prioritize the valuable things.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by 100011_100001 »

giantg2 wrote: post #23

Son's medical issue, wife's medical issue, I hate my job with no end in sight, and I rarely get to do anything I would enjoy (hobbies).

Sorry to hear that. Having had a wife with medical issues I feel your pain. No matter what you do, you feel guilty or frustrated, which makes everything else frustrating too.

If financially able I would recommend hiring people to help. It can be from care, to cleaning the house, getting your groceries. Outsourcing costs money, but it will create time for yourself.

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Post by 100011_100001 »

bickeringyokel wrote: post #4

A todo list that will never be completed, and only gets longer.

I have a rule. If something stays in my list for longer than a month, it's not that important. I would suggest you just remove it, but fear of missing out is a thing. So instead you can have a low priority todo list and move it there.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by llamajams »

Started a business with my dad, brother joined a few years later, it's been 13 years now, we've put our blood into it , same with every one in the family. We prioritised the business over everything, health, relationship, friends,all our life savings buying a house. Covid hit us pretty bad, missed some payments, 3 days from now I'm probably gonna throw the downpayment I've been saving at it, but the lawyers's have fucked up and it might go under and we'll lose everything. Might have to support them indefinitely. I think it's over with the girl i like. Smoking more than ever, getting high every day.

Re: Ask HN: What are the biggest problems in your life?

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Post by lamroger »

llamajams wrote: post #28

Started a business with my dad, brother joined a few years later, it's been 13 years now, we've put our blood into it , same with every one in the family. We prioritised the business over everything, health, relationship, friends,all our life savings buying a house. Covid hit us pretty bad, missed some payments, 3 days from now I'm probably gonna throw the downpayment I've been saving at it, but the lawyers's have fu…

damn dude - hope things turn around for yall
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