331–340 of 570 posts
And in general I should have been way faster on making decisions.
I realized only in my 30s that not making a decision IS often the worst type of decision you made.
Part five is a wonderful video essay on memory, nostalgia and regret. Tim is also in a unique position to talk about this as he has a condition where he never forgets anything. It's really a fascinating video.
Also general shout out to action button, all the videos are fantastic.
Link to the video: https://youtu.be/779coR-XPTw
Buying a thatched cottage in Ireland. It's very pretty, and it checks all the boxes (bike ride from train station), etc. but Ireland's insanely strict protection rules and ridiculous insurance payouts have resulted in every insurer of thatched buildings leaving the country. Additionally, when I applied for permission to build a separate house on the land (it's a few acres) the heritage officer insisted we only build…
Could you AirBnB it?
You don’t get back that time. Ever.
My advice? Stop living in the past. Your car's windscreen is 100x bigger than the rear view mirror for a reason.
I had a great job. Great pay, stock grants that are still going up, good work/life balance, and co-workers who were friends, co-workers who wanted me on their teams. I'd spearheaded an initiative which ultimately failed but had earned me a good reputation. I went on a medication with a side effect of anger. I was told that at the beginning, I was told that there were other drugs I could use instead. I dismissed the c…
This could be me - maybe except the successful stock grants :) Some of things I said and did when I was writing PHP shitcode at 24 make me want to crawl inside my couch. I'd like to think I've mellowed out a lot , but I think everyone is susceptible to falling into this trap, especially when they're highly compensated and well respected.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is quoting a stoic on HN the same as playing 'Stairway to Heaven' in a guitar shop? I do love this quote of course (and all things Aurelius).
...I had no idea it was common here on HN, though I'm not surprised. It was just something that's helped me a fair bit and I hope(d) it could help others too.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
...I had no idea it was common here on HN, though I'm not surprised. It was just something that's helped me a fair bit and I hope(d) it could help others too.
It's not just HN, stoics hit a "rational coder" approach to life chord with those who fight computers all day.