1. continue learning Chinese (4+ years already) 2. get a new quant job 3. improve my marriage. It's been awesome for 12 years now. 4. continue taking time to read each day but vary my subject matter even more.
Why Chinese?
Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
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Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#92Learn how to invest - it seems to be relatively simple (especially if you're a news nerd like most peple here) but emotionally deceptive. Not many people in Australia are doing it (past their regular Super/401k-equivalent). I've started to read the 'classic' books (The Intelligent Investor for example), and will probably do some paper trading before I jump into the 'real' thing
I'd recommend reading "The Four Pillars of Investing" by William Bernstein (and making any adjustments for Australia).
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#93I completed my family this month. I have my dream job. I officially have everything I want in life, and now I just have to enjoy it all. So my focus is on: - improving living, eating, exercise habits - working on how not to lose perspective. I've turned down more money for more time with my family. I hope into my 30s I don't accidentally lose perspective on what's important. So far I think the trick is to live a poor…
> So far I think the trick is to live a poorer lifestyle than your income suggests you ought to, which drastically reduces all financial and employment pressure Yes. And then if you can find a high-paying job that allows you to work less than the typical 40 hour work week (eg: 20 hour work week) it'd be perfect, don't you think?
If you get the right boss who gets it it may be possible. I'd posit that if you gave me every Friday off instead of a nice raise, you'd still get as much productivity out of me.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#94I completed my family this month. I have my dream job. I officially have everything I want in life, and now I just have to enjoy it all. So my focus is on: - improving living, eating, exercise habits - working on how not to lose perspective. I've turned down more money for more time with my family. I hope into my 30s I don't accidentally lose perspective on what's important. So far I think the trick is to live a poor…
It's funny to hear you say you've completed your family I have an 18 year old, and I feel like I'm just getting into the real parenting.
Oh yeah no, I'm not saying I'm done. Just that we have both our sons now and no plans for more. Parenting isn't always hard but it's constant.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#95I completed my family this month. I have my dream job. I officially have everything I want in life, and now I just have to enjoy it all. So my focus is on: - improving living, eating, exercise habits - working on how not to lose perspective. I've turned down more money for more time with my family. I hope into my 30s I don't accidentally lose perspective on what's important. So far I think the trick is to live a poor…
> So far I think the trick is to live a poorer lifestyle than your income suggests you ought to Yes. At times it's a bit frustrating when everyone else drives a nicer car, but on the other hand not having to worry about money at all is pretty sweet.
We are obsessed with status. And we compare it in everything we do.
Though I don't entirely subscribe to Dave Ramsey, he does have a point about the status symbol being a BMW (and how maybe it shouldn't be).
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
I got fired recently - always thought I was an natural early riser, would wake up at 6 on Sundays... but I'm sleeping two extra hours now that I don't use an alarm any day.
I’m sorry to hear that. In a similar vein, 18 months ago I came out of an 11 year relationship. It took me a while after that to realise that my sleep cycle was not actually mine. Naturally, I’m a morning person but had been forcing myself to be a night owl to fit with my partner’s rhythm. These unexpected but dramatic changes in our lives always lead to self-reflection and growth - if we let them. I hope 2019 goes w…
Wowwww I relate so much to this. Every time I end a relationship with a “night owl” i get to rediscover that, like, “holy shit I’m actually a morning person, I was just compromising my sleep preferences for the old in-out!”
Morning sex between morning ppl >>>> evening sex between ppl with mismatched circadian rhythmzzz
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#97Be more social.
I've lost touch with a lot of people over the past 5-6 years. I've jumped jobs, built up my career, moved locations, got married, had 2 kids, and I'm just naturally a home-body. One thing I've neglected is building and maintaining friendships.
Whether it just be going to a dinner party every week or so or just making plans with people that aren't my wife+kids, I should get out more.
I also really want to start playing D&D regularly again, so that might be a good place to start.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#98Be more social. I've lost touch with a lot of people over the past 5-6 years. I've jumped jobs, built up my career, moved locations, got married, had 2 kids, and I'm just naturally a home-body. One thing I've neglected is building and maintaining friendships. Whether it just be going to a dinner party every week or so or just making plans with people that aren't my wife+kids, I should get out more. I also really want…
Working on being more social is something I’ve started to focus on as well. As someone who deals with mental health issues, I find great relief and satisfaction after spending time with friends.
I say this as someone who didn’t really do anything fun during the vast majority of college and tried to work hard.
Without spending time socially (outside of daily interaction) I was really just sabotaging myself.
Also, living on my own now and working a full time job, I think it’s important to focus on it to make sure I don’t let my mental health slip out of self imposed isolation (which has been a recurring theme in my life).
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#99Be more conscientious about planning my days--and therefore my weeks, months, and years. I have been out of school for five years now and I noticed recently that time feels like it slipped through my fingers like water. I hardly know where it went. Of course I know logically where it went--I was living them, after all--but in some respect it feels like somebody else was living them because I lived without aim or purp…
That’s a wonderful goal and resonates with me as well. Your first and second points stand in direct contrast to each other - being more conscientious and deliberate without over intellectualizing and dealing with decision paralysis. You might benefit from talking to a counselor or someone who can help prevent you from getting stuck thinking in circles.
I didn't even notice that, but I think you're right--the two points don't play well with each other.
I think what I meant to say is that what I tend to do is debate between doing multiple things, but then I end up doing none of them. I try to think things through--which thing would be best? which would help me the most?--but ultimately I sit there idly watching things go right past me. My goal in being more conscientious and deliberate is to cut through the decision paralysis and pick a decision and try to see it through to the end. What you mentioned resonates with me--getting stuck in thinking circles. I have been doing that for the past few years and maybe even the past decade if I'm being honest with myself. It hasn't been a pleasant place to be in, to say the least.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your plan in 2019?
#100- Learn and grok Rust.
- Get certified on RHCSA, AWS, etc.
- Continue learning German
- Find a new job that allows me relocate to Germany / Switzerland
- Find new sources of passive income