Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success?

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Post by dinglefairy » Wed, Nov 11, 2020, 5:44 AM UTC

become a mentor. help close the wealth gap.

executive produce a movie. who is your favorite star/rising talent? hire them, you'll become friends.

race sailboats

get involved in settling on the moon. mining and research outposts.

why did you want money in the first place? seems like this was your original motivation...

Re: Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success?

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Post by necromanc » Wed, Nov 11, 2020, 12:37 PM UTC

pmiller2 wrote: post #10

"Motivation for what?" is the question. If you've got enough money, properly invested, such that you don't need another job, then, this is not the question you should be asking. Ask yourself "What is the thing I would most like to be doing now?" and "What could I be doing now that would have the most impact?" These are both kind of vague questions, but that's because you have to answer them for yourself. If the answe…

What is a FIRE-related forum ( and an example if possible ) ?

Re: Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success?

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Post by kkirsche » Wed, Nov 11, 2020, 12:49 PM UTC

necromanc wrote: post #42

pmiller2 wrote: post #10

"Motivation for what?" is the question. If you've got enough money, properly invested, such that you don't need another job, then, this is not the question you should be asking. Ask yourself "What is the thing I would most like to be doing now?" and "What could I be doing now that would have the most impact?" These are both kind of vague questions, but that's because you have to answer them for yourself. If the answe…

What is a FIRE-related forum ( and an example if possible ) ?

Financially Independent, Retire Early is FIRE

An example would be https://reddit.com/r/FinancialIndependence (as always Reddit is hit or miss, take it with a grain of salt please)

Re: Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success?

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Post by _ah » Thu, Nov 12, 2020, 1:12 AM UTC

Maybe try physical training for a while. Become a triathlete. You'll either grow to love it, or discover after running in bad weather for the 1000th time that you have another thing you'd rather be working on. Plus exercise is always a good idea.

Re: Ask HN: How do you regain motivation after achieving financial success?

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Post by taf2 » Thu, Nov 12, 2020, 1:49 AM UTC

There are lots fun things in life. I suppose I had a similar feelings at the beginning of the year but then in March or early April I started to see for the first time the company I’ve built and run for the last 10 years losing momentum and this really caused me to re evaluate my life for many years I focused on “this time next year x bigger” but for me at the start of the year x had become big enough and so with the prospect it maybe stalling I decide it was time to finally put my 4 year old 3D printer to good use and actually learn electronics. A neat thing happened business started growing again and I feel much better. I still have some down days but I feel like solving issues with the business is more fun and spending nights soldering and printing designs has been a great way to separate from the extreme stress for running a business... I think in my opinion you should find a hobby and start a new business ... it really is not about the money it’s about the problem and that wonderful high from solving it (ok it’s never solved but today it’s a little more solved then yesterday)

[edit] or buy a sail boat that could be a lot of fun