In praise of blowing up your life
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In praise of blowing up your life
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Re: In praise of blowing up your life
#2I am loving HN for that, there's always an article coming up on the front page that resonates with my current state of mind. Inspiring piece!
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#3Just put in my two weeks notice Friday. Gotta blast!
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#4Probably not for everyone, but having some of this is good, I think.
Something I would add: try and also have some stable points that you don't blow up. I have enjoyed moving to different countries and places, but am really, really fortunate to have married someone who will do that with me. She's a keeper! Having a few stable points of reference makes it easier to change other things.
It gets harder with kids - you can't give up, let them down, or run around and desert them. But I think some novelty is healthy for them, too. Ours were quite successful when we moved from Europe to the US.
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#5Moved to a bigger/better city this year. Was a bit of a daunting task as some friends and family advised against it and I had just bought my apartment a year ago. But it ended up being the best thing I ever did, completely changed everything about my life and I'm loving everything.
I didn't go as extreme as the author and just jump in without any research, but I feel the benefits were the same without many risks. My life from 1-2 years ago is almost unrecognizable now, and I had no idea how much it sucked back then despite on paper seeming pretty good.
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#6I don't entirely disagree, but the first thing that this article brought to mind is the old cliche "wherever you go, there you are". I'm 34, lots of ex girlfriends and lots of past cities. There's a fine line between breaking out of the status quo hamster wheel and running away from your baggage.
Moving cities, or relationships, or jobs isn't worth as much if you aren't simultaneously working on yourself
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#7Substack is the new Medium, this drivel as a prime example.
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#8Smells like survival bias... but yes, go for it!
Re: In praise of blowing up your life
#9I am loving HN for that, there's always an article coming up on the front page that resonates with my current state of mind. Inspiring piece!
I enjoy the randomness of that with being able to shout into the wind at an above average technical audience.
Re: In praise of blowing up your life
#10Just put in my two weeks notice Friday. Gotta blast!
strength. i put mine in three weeks ago. good luck!