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Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by frontman1988 »

AlphaGeekZulu wrote: post #332

I have my own theory about the mid-life crisis. Average life expectancy in the 18th century was around 30 years and certainly not much different in the thousands of years before. It just exploded to our modern values in the last 150 or so years. Germany introduced old age insurance in the year 1889, applying at age 70, where the average life expectancy was only 40. I am convinced: when the members of our species used…

Average age was less due to high infant mortality rate. A lot of people did end up living in their 60's and 70's

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by harel »

You're in a place I'd like to get to: not being dependent on external sources for income. You're in a place most would want to get to I suppose (I'm ever so slightly older than you). How about reaping the reward instead of spending more time inside the loop? I can only speak for myself, but when I get to your position, I'll be taking a small backpack with my laptop and a spare T Shirt, and me and the Mrs will go travel the world without any plan beyond the first destination. What we'll need beyond that we can buy on the way. There is a whole planet out there waiting for you to see it, and you CAN do it.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by v-erne »

alcover wrote: post #257
cdicelico wrote: post #171

There is no zenith. Own your life. Get out of your head. Everything you've done up to this point has only been a prelude to whatever you choose to do next. If you choose to see those years as your zenith and stop doing anything, that's on you, it's not because you've supposedly reached some mythical temporal horizon. You've accrued experiences, skills, wisdom, perspective, understanding, relationships, and resources.…

> Our culture unfortunately worships youth Yes. This cult burns everything around it. The word 'wisdom' is rarely uttered, and even sounds ancient.

I'm not sure if this is not just an illusion. Young people are maybe a little more visible in meaningless parts of our society but almost all truly powerful and rich people are old. Don't fall into trap reading Forbes list and thinking that it shows any reminiscence of the actual power structure - most people is there only because they are in the business of self promotion. The real ones are those that are literally paying to stay out of the spotlight.

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Post by ohiovr »

24 ¶Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by AlphaGeekZulu »

frontman1988 wrote: post #371
AlphaGeekZulu wrote: post #332

I have my own theory about the mid-life crisis. Average life expectancy in the 18th century was around 30 years and certainly not much different in the thousands of years before. It just exploded to our modern values in the last 150 or so years. Germany introduced old age insurance in the year 1889, applying at age 70, where the average life expectancy was only 40. I am convinced: when the members of our species used…

Average age was less due to high infant mortality rate. A lot of people did end up living in their 60's and 70's

This sort of ruins my theory :-(

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by webmaven »

frontman1988 wrote: post #368

8 digit exit is 100 million right? And CTO probably got atleast 1 out of 100 of those millions right? What kind of shithole America's healthcare is that a multimillionaire has to still slog at a job for health insurance.

100 million is 100,000,000, or eight ZEROS, not eight FIGURES.

Low eight figures is a small multiple of 10 million.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Post by mattm »

What's your next goal?

It seems like you've accomplished all your goals and are wondering what to do next. Maybe it's not tech-related. Maybe it's time for something completely different where you can experience the struggles again of being a beginner.

I'm currently reading "High Output Management" by Andrew Grove. This quote might apply:

> if we are to create and maintain a high degree of motivation, we must keep some needs unsatisfied at all times

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