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Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#21

Inbox Zero: https://www.43folders.com/2006/03/13/philosophy

I don't have time to read it right now, but on the topic, does anyone know easy ways to script directing e-mails?

I have used filters in Gmail, but they are annoying to create and maintain. Would prefer to use JavaScript to direct where an e-mail should go to or whether it should grab my attention or not.

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#26

How To Be Alone by Tanya Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs

Thank you for sharing this. It was incredibly beautiful.

You’re so welcome. Thank you for sharing it with me. Tell a friend.

Some more of her work:

How to Be at Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT40Rmjwd-Q

Tanya Davis performs at Words Aloud 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUGmdscw2aM

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#27

https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-y...

This is a great read.

I came to similar conclusions a few months after my first job, carefully introspecting why I felt like shit working there, and introspecting that and understanding what I have to offer to society, and what people expect out of me. It has been very useful in dealing with people and advancing my career.

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#28
The Almanack of Naval Ravikanth. https://www.navalmanack.com/

I count Ravikanth as one of my gurus. From working as a professor in a medical school to starting up a small microSaaS, I attribute it all to Ravikanth who condensed everything one needs to know into a few tweets, followed by its expansion on his podcast.

Now, I preach seeking of Specific Knowledge to all my students and the principle of leveraging bots through programming as well as learning marketing no matter which field you belong to.

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#29
post #22

https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-y...

Cracked had some amazing articles

This is a great article, but arguably the world doesn’t have to be this way.

We don’t have to accept this as the status quo. Learning to both realize this that this article is true then reject this as “ok” and acceptable is the next step.

Sure, other people might not care about all these things, but you can make the world less shitty if you care about those things.

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

#30

Inbox Zero: https://www.43folders.com/2006/03/13/philosophy

I don't have time to read it right now, but on the topic, does anyone know easy ways to script directing e-mails? I have used filters in Gmail, but they are annoying to create and maintain. Would prefer to use JavaScript to direct where an e-mail should go to or whether it should grab my attention or not.

Perhaps I am too old, but in case you don't use all this gmail, sieve + dovecot provide you with any imaginable flexibility.
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