Relax, it all works out in the end.
Ask HN: What would you tell your younger self 10 years ago?
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#22"It never gets better; you know what to do."
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#23You’re enough. You’ve always been enough. You always will be.
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#24"Leave, leave now...and don't look back."
"Head to the UK or France, both places you've always dreamt of living. Don't let the leeches and life killers drag you down."
"GO!" "Don't worry about not speaking French or finding work...just run like the hounds of heck were on your heels because if you stay you'll be trapped forever."
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#25Do not become a programmer. You, as a high schooler, are too young to know what you want with the rest of your life. Take that (temporary) job as a translator in military, be present, think about only tomorrow, there will be plenty of time for everything.
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#26"Leave, leave now...and don't look back." "Head to the UK or France, both places you've always dreamt of living. Don't let the leeches and life killers drag you down." "GO!" "Don't worry about not speaking French or finding work...just run like the hounds of heck were on your heels because if you stay you'll be trapped forever."
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#27"Leave, leave now...and don't look back." "Head to the UK or France, both places you've always dreamt of living. Don't let the leeches and life killers drag you down." "GO!" "Don't worry about not speaking French or finding work...just run like the hounds of heck were on your heels because if you stay you'll be trapped forever."
But stick to your plan b c or d of how long to stay without work and bad French.
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#28don't take that "startup" job; stick with the bigger companies
Right; "Stability" over YOLO!
Read Taleb's ideas about "Extremistan vs. Mediocristan" to understand "Risk".
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your younger self 10 years ago?
#291.Curate your relationships more harshly. 2.Ready meals are better than no meals. 3.It is not your responsibility to rescure people from situations they put themselves in because they want to be rescued. 4.You don't have to pay your dues by working shit low wage dead end jobs for no reason - just apply for what you actually want to do. 5.Job stability is an illusion. 6.Be wary of people who encroach on your goals and…
Can you explain 9?
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#30I have lost 1/4 of my body weight over the last 9 months. I would say to myself 10 years ago, "hey fatso, stop eating so much crap. Eat lest bread, butter, chocolate, sugar, crisps, processed meats and walk for 45 minutes a day".