This is going to sound strange, but I simply must decorate a few rooms. I seem to be so obsessive about selecting exactly the right thing in there in case it's wrong. I can't seem to select anything at all. If I carry on like this, I'm going to go another 10 years living in essentially an empty room with a bed in it.
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#432I may be adding a few more in the next days. So far:
- Lose 3% of body fat / 2 Kgs.
- Run a marathon.
- Complete a 5.6Km run in less than 32 mins.
- Get my VO2Max to 50.2.
- Read 12 books.
- Get the first 200 subscribers in my podcast about computer science history (not yet published)
Re: Ask HN: What skills do you want to develop or improve in 2026?
#433(Non-technical skill) To live with ambition. Depression is a strange thing. In my case, the causes are plainly visible to me or any passer-by: I don't have much in the way of connections, assets, or responsibilities. Surely, it wasn't (and isn't) bound-to-be: my upbringing and environment lack little, and when I've had some of any of the three, I've done better for myself. I want these things, but I abase myself such…
My friend I see a lot of myself in what you wrote, I was in a deep depression and trying to think my way out of it. It didn't work. Honestly I didn't have it as bad as you "sunny day surrounded by loved ones seems like a trip to hell" - this is VERY concerning. I got better. Much better. I'm literally more social than ever and for the first time in my life i feel my cup is full. If there's one piece of advice I can g…
Thanks, I appreciate it.