Keep going, everything's going to work out, very well in fact.
Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
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Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#32Doing good in school is more important than partying and playing video games. There is time to do those things in the future, school is really a one time thing.
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#33Say yes to more things that felt uncomfortably hard.
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#34I'm not old enough to have that much of a younger self, but here goes: -Eat less. For god's sake. -Seriously, put less sugar in your diet (I still need to do this in the present...) -For crying out loud, practice. Just, practice. -Don't spend so much time doubting yourself. 90% now is better than 100% never, and if you don't just start doing it, never is when it'll happen. -Once you get a handle on Linux, ArchLinux i…
Why is ArchLinux better than Linux in your opinion?
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#35just mine, in order of importance:
- there is a time for all, don't mix things, time for tech, time for friends, time for girls
- dont be hurried, everything has it's own time the more you are slow the best you consolidate what you are doing (whatever it is)
- be open to the unknown
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#36Forget that B2C startup idea, go straight to B2B. That's where the money is.
Stop eating animals sooner. The same pleasure you get from eating that bacon burger, you'll get from other foods. Just give it a few weeks to adjust.
Call your grandma more often, while she's still able to recognize you.
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#37Don't be such a nerd.
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#38"Hey Bitcoin is actually going to be huge! That thing you have going on with mining bitcoin, keep doing it. Drop out of school if you have to, get a job, buy more computers, invest everything you own into mining more Bitcoins. And sell everything before 17 November 2013."
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#39I'm not old enough to have that much of a younger self, but here goes: -Eat less. For god's sake. -Seriously, put less sugar in your diet (I still need to do this in the present...) -For crying out loud, practice. Just, practice. -Don't spend so much time doubting yourself. 90% now is better than 100% never, and if you don't just start doing it, never is when it'll happen. -Once you get a handle on Linux, ArchLinux i…
Why is ArchLinux better than Linux in your opinion?
Not better than Linux, but if you know what you're doing, it's the best distro out there.
Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
#40Forget that B2C startup idea, go straight to B2B. That's where the money is. Stop eating animals sooner. The same pleasure you get from eating that bacon burger, you'll get from other foods. Just give it a few weeks to adjust. Call your grandma more often, while she's still able to recognize you.
And what is going to replace bacon?
The physical manifestation of god's mana on earth?
If there is something nearly as good that won't kill me quite as quickly, please do tell! Otherwise I am willing to give up a couple of years in my 80s for bacon now!