My worry back then was that doing all these things was a sure way to be mediocre at all of them, and good at none. This was not how ot turned out.
Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
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Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#92I was going to suggest writing, and I'll go one further: Do write a blog, but don't just write a blog. Write a blog, and then create a video for each blog post, and upload it to YouTube (where the eyeballs willing to consume intellectual material are). Also do livestreams. Start interviewing anyone who will take you seriously. Set a goal for who your dream interviewee is. Do this for a couple years, putting out conte…
Whyyyyyyyyy?!
Seriously I'm curious, what happened? Do intellectuals (whatever that means) really not prefer reading any more?
A desire for Podcasts/audiobooks I can understand, as someone who occasionally has to drive places, but video?
Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#93Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#94Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry to burst your bubble but marriage regret is the norm past age 35. One of the canned responses to going your own way is always "who hurt you".
Most marriages that are first marriages for both partners end in death. Doesn't sound like there's a lot of regret there. People want to stay married. Otherwise they wouldn't.
[1] https://www.wf-lawyers.com/divorce-statistics-and-facts/
Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#96I was going to suggest writing, and I'll go one further: Do write a blog, but don't just write a blog. Write a blog, and then create a video for each blog post, and upload it to YouTube (where the eyeballs willing to consume intellectual material are). Also do livestreams. Start interviewing anyone who will take you seriously. Set a goal for who your dream interviewee is. Do this for a couple years, putting out conte…
> YouTube (where the eyeballs willing to consume intellectual material are). Whyyyyyyyyy?! Seriously I'm curious, what happened? Do intellectuals (whatever that means) really not prefer reading any more? A desire for Podcasts/audiobooks I can understand, as someone who occasionally has to drive places, but video?
And video is a more addictive medium.
Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#97I was going to suggest writing, and I'll go one further: Do write a blog, but don't just write a blog. Write a blog, and then create a video for each blog post, and upload it to YouTube (where the eyeballs willing to consume intellectual material are). Also do livestreams. Start interviewing anyone who will take you seriously. Set a goal for who your dream interviewee is. Do this for a couple years, putting out conte…
> YouTube (where the eyeballs willing to consume intellectual material are). Whyyyyyyyyy?! Seriously I'm curious, what happened? Do intellectuals (whatever that means) really not prefer reading any more? A desire for Podcasts/audiobooks I can understand, as someone who occasionally has to drive places, but video?
I think videos are the best way to consume content in ~20 minutes.
Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#98My advice is to seek truth and be humble in accepting it, knowing that it could change at any moment. Don't try to be a teacher, try to be a humble student who is willing to share their knowledge.
Re: Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry to burst your bubble but marriage regret is the norm past age 35. One of the canned responses to going your own way is always "who hurt you".
Most marriages that are first marriages for both partners end in death. Doesn't sound like there's a lot of regret there. People want to stay married. Otherwise they wouldn't.