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One extreme: calm, content, happy, don't care about much, don't do much. Other extreme: stressed, unsatisfied, unhappy, always working, getting lots done. Maybe there is a middle way. A more nuanced definition of success.
One word I am surprised the author did not use in this article is patience. Successful people are used to being in a hurry. It takes practice to have patience with yourself, and patience with others. Another problem that I struggle with, and I'm sure "successful" people do as well, is chronic pain. Sometimes it's just bad luck, or an old injury; or maybe you have sacrificed your health to get more work done (in the s…
Note money is nowhere on this list.... what's the point? Every "successful" person I know simply buys their way into a happier life. What a puff piece without acknowledging this! Why is this shit even on HN? Is everyone here a rich, narcissistic douchebag? I mean we all suspected....
I guess that the point of the article is also that "money doesn't buy you happiness", but the author only says it between the lines. He does state that success in business will also not bring you happiness if you don't take the time and care for other aspects of your life. The view may be a bit skewed since he is a coach and will mostly deal with people who have a problem. It is still a good reminder to try to have a…
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I work for making D the best programming language in the world. I've always been doing things like that since my first job. I've always liked the challenge, especially when people tell me I can't do that. I selected a college specifically to prepare for the kind of things I wanted to do as a career, and selected classes in the service of that. I once told my dad that I was never bored for a moment in college. Vacatio…
That's cool, thanks for sharing. I vibed with your point about being stimulated and [not checking out]. I'm relatively new to programming (5 years, self-taught) but I find the endless amount of information to learn quite appetizing and inspiring. I think I'll stick around with this stuff for a while. Maybe I'll take a look at D now :) Do you have any resources you'd suggest to someone (who, btw, doesn't have a system…
The only thing I can really suggest is get one of those tomes on Linux systems programming.
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According to karmic religions him having screwed someone over doesn't let you off the hook for the bad karma you're accruing when you screw them.
Luckily karmic religions aren't real.
yeah it would be the worst if everyone got what they deserved.
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The wisest realize there are no others.
Which obviously doesn't include anyone on HN talking to people in virtual space, you and me included.