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Re: Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

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Post by mike-cardwell »

corwinstephen wrote: post #251
chiefalchemist wrote: post #189

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "I'll end with this. If you are bored, create something. Make a clay pot, a drawing on paper, a JavaScript file, a wooden structure, a shoe rack, a sand castle, a matchstick home, a story. Make something you can look at the end result and you'll never get bored again..." This might be the best single sentence I've read on the internet so far this year. Kudos. In short: Boredom is a function of creativity / creating…

Best part is, it doesn't even have to be something new or innovative. Even spending time creating a really excellent meal is rewarding.

I decided to learn how to bake a couple of years ago, just for something different to do. I only learnt a few things, cookies, fudge, brownies, but I found it quite satisfying. I also got to dump my creations on the people at work, which some of them seemed to appreciate. Unfortunately I work from home now so I don't have anywhere to offload, so I make a lot less.

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Post by mlevental »

sus_007 wrote: post #278
WhompingWindows wrote: post #208

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You don't find value in enjoying a 90 minute game with friends? I'm all for limiting TV but World Cup 2018 is not really an endless cycle, they only do it once every 4 years and it's far less content than the Olympics.

I firmly stood by this opinion during the last World Cup of 2014 when I was still a high-schooler. From that tournament to this, I deeply regret the choices I've made for myself. Due to the influence of T.V & Social Media, I participated in high-school sports while my friends took part in International Olympiads competition. I won medals with my football team while my peers won medals on Physics, Maths, etc. Thus, I'…

lol like i*o is more rewarding than sports. personally I'd trade imo medals for being cheered by hundreds/thousands at a football game any day.

Re: Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

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Post by sus_007 »

mlevental wrote: post #332
sus_007 wrote: post #278

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I firmly stood by this opinion during the last World Cup of 2014 when I was still a high-schooler. From that tournament to this, I deeply regret the choices I've made for myself. Due to the influence of T.V & Social Media, I participated in high-school sports while my friends took part in International Olympiads competition. I won medals with my football team while my peers won medals on Physics, Maths, etc. Thus, I'…

lol like i*o is more rewarding than sports. personally I'd trade imo medals for being cheered by hundreds/thousands at a football game any day.

You wouldn't do so if you came to know that those friends of mine are attending Ivy league colleges while I recently dropped out of my mid-tier state university because I didn't find it time-effective, and ofc finances. Now, you would again argue that there are many factors that come into college admission, and I absolutely agree.

But, what disappoints me is I was academically & extracurricular-wise far more superior than them (except IO medals), still not a single so called elite colleges accepted me. But, I am an optimist and what I've learned about myself is I can teach myself the COMPUTER SCIENCE far better than somebody else. I don't know what will happen in few years time, I may stay unemployed or may land my dream job, but the thing is, I am always learning and I do believe that my skills will be appreciated.

Re: Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

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Post by soalian »

zuzuleinen wrote: post #140

Some self-promo: I run a weekly newsletter with lessons gathered from HN https://lessonsofhn.com Here are some things I learned in the past 12 months: * economics are more useful to me than politics. Stop reading news on politics, but rather financial news * my biggest flaws are lack of patience and a big ego. Was hard to see this even though most of my life problems originated from these two * sleep is damn importan…

What kind of financial news do you read to inform your judgment on larger issues? I feel I tend to get overwhelmed with short-term and often irrelevant news on finance/global economics/markets with my current curation routine, as I read daily sources that focus on immediate markets news with little in-depth substance (Reuters/WSJ/Bloomberg...)? Do you also read more in-depth analysis, featured in weekly or monthly magazines such as The Econommist or other?

Re: Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

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Post by noufalibrahim »

vertigolimbo wrote: post #108
saheb37 wrote: post #105

It takes a long time to create something rare and valuable. Patience is priceless. Going all the way for your dream (or something you believe in); it doesn't matter how many times you fail, and only you should be responsible to decide when to let it go when you think it's time to move on. Doing what you want, for as long as you want, is what life is all about. Only one or maybe two things are really important at any…

Can you expand on the last one? I reached the conclusion that I am the most creative, productive and feeling the best when I am bored. But there is price to pay - it takes a lot of effort to get bored. Our generation is constantly distracted and getting bored is actually a skill. From that perspective, it's the lack of boredom which is the biggest problem of our generation. Are we thinking along the same lines?

My own learning from some amount of introspection is that I work best when under pressure to perform. This might be due to a hard deadline (missing which has serious costs for me), when long term reputation is on the line, when time is too short, when money is running out etc.

When I'm comfortable with my life and relaxed, I tend to slack and mess things up in the long term.

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Post by zuzuleinen »

soalian wrote: post #334
zuzuleinen wrote: post #140

Some self-promo: I run a weekly newsletter with lessons gathered from HN https://lessonsofhn.com Here are some things I learned in the past 12 months: * economics are more useful to me than politics. Stop reading news on politics, but rather financial news * my biggest flaws are lack of patience and a big ego. Was hard to see this even though most of my life problems originated from these two * sleep is damn importan…

What kind of financial news do you read to inform your judgment on larger issues? I feel I tend to get overwhelmed with short-term and often irrelevant news on finance/global economics/markets with my current curation routine, as I read daily sources that focus on immediate markets news with little in-depth substance (Reuters/WSJ/Bloomberg...)? Do you also read more in-depth analysis, featured in weekly or monthly ma…

I'm quite ignorant at the topic and just at the beginning.

Right now I started to read The concise guide to economics[1] As the title says it's a really simple and concise book which explain basic terms from economy. I find it quite good for beginners like me.

In the future I plan to add these to my reading list:

Financial Times blog[2]

Paul Krugman's blog[3]

The New York Times

The Economist

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Guide-Economics-Jim-Cox/dp/19...

[2] https://ftalphaville.ft.com

[3] https://www.nytimes.com/column/paul-krugman

Re: Ask HN: What has the past 12 months taught you?

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Post by countryqt30 »

* Becoming an influencer is the way to sales growth. There is no secret behind influencing. It's about trust. Tell people what you're doing today

* Specialize and have a clear target audience for your influencer status

* 70 % of a company's performance is attributed to market performance. 20 % to the company, and 10 % to the management. (this has been widely studied). So be in a market that is growing rapidly, but not hyped, e.g. nobody knows about it yet -- these are the hardest to find and I think I've found one.

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