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Don't Become the Machine

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Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

vitorfblima wrote: post #73
lelanthran wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Have you ever tried meditation? Does a great job scratching that ‘boredom’ itch… No, but I am considering getting a working Amiga, a CRT and just writing some games for it. All I had growing up was a C64, and I remember how peaceful I felt when I was designing and writing my (simple) games for it. I hankered all through my childhood for an Amiga; any Amiga. TBH, I might even settle for a C128; just the thrill of wr…

Ironically Amiga means "female friend" in portuguese.

And Spanish. And probably French, since if it's in two Romance languages the odds are decent it's in others lol.

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

BLKNSLVR wrote: post #72

I play tennis twice a week and I inline skate twice a week (weather pending) and yesterday I commuted to and from work on inlines (first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often). Having such hobbies plus a couple of kids (now teenagers so they're somewhat less demanding of my time) means I just don't have the time to do extra hours if I'm going to get enough sleep. And if I don't get enough sleep the…

> I'll never be a rich man. But I will lead a rich life.

This is the way. I want to earn enough money to live on (and I'm extremely lucky that I get to earn a living doing something I love), but past that point I care much more about doing things I enjoy or spending time with people I care about. More money is fine, I wouldn't necessarily turn it down if someone gave me a raise out of nowhere... but it's not important either.

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by seemaze »

stronglikedan wrote: post #85
BLKNSLVR wrote: post #72

I play tennis twice a week and I inline skate twice a week (weather pending) and yesterday I commuted to and from work on inlines (first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often). Having such hobbies plus a couple of kids (now teenagers so they're somewhat less demanding of my time) means I just don't have the time to do extra hours if I'm going to get enough sleep. And if I don't get enough sleep the…

> first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often I used to live close enough to bike to work, but I had nowhere to wash off the sweat. We (work) recently moved to a new building with a fitness center with showers, but it's too far to ride a bike. FML

Puts the 'daily grind' in a different light. Don't be the machine at work, so you have the time to become the (endurance cycling) machine!

While I'm sure the cycling angle brings more tangible benefits, I suspect they (work and cycling) suffer from the same drawbacks of committing to an unending display of exertion and suffering.

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by BLKNSLVR »

stronglikedan wrote: post #85
BLKNSLVR wrote: post #72

I play tennis twice a week and I inline skate twice a week (weather pending) and yesterday I commuted to and from work on inlines (first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often). Having such hobbies plus a couple of kids (now teenagers so they're somewhat less demanding of my time) means I just don't have the time to do extra hours if I'm going to get enough sleep. And if I don't get enough sleep the…

> first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often I used to live close enough to bike to work, but I had nowhere to wash off the sweat. We (work) recently moved to a new building with a fitness center with showers, but it's too far to ride a bike. FML

I actually drove to a convenient location from which to skate. It's a route I've done quite a few times on weekends as both an activity in and of itself, but also reconnaissance for the potential commute.

(A lot of 'doing' is dual purpose, both doing and preparation for some future 'next time')

It's about a 12km skate from there to work / the city.

Would a compromise such as that be a possibility?

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by maxverse »

This feels like a good second draft. There's definitely a message in here, but it shifts through the piece. To me, the most poignant sentence was " If I can just keep chugging forward, I will end up somewhere that is not here." I think the message is "Why are you working this hard? What do you hope to get out of participating in hustle culture; to what end?

Re: Don't Become the Machine

#96

Post by seemaze »

seemaze wrote: post #93
stronglikedan wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often I used to live close enough to bike to work, but I had nowhere to wash off the sweat. We (work) recently moved to a new building with a fitness center with showers, but it's too far to ride a bike. FML

Puts the 'daily grind' in a different light. Don't be the machine at work, so you have the time to become the (endurance cycling) machine! While I'm sure the cycling angle brings more tangible benefits, I suspect they (work and cycling) suffer from the same drawbacks of committing to an unending display of exertion and suffering.

On a serious note, I do wish many places had much better bicycle infrastructure. My town has come a long way, but still has a long way to go..

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by BLKNSLVR »

seemaze wrote: post #96
seemaze wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Puts the 'daily grind' in a different light. Don't be the machine at work, so you have the time to become the (endurance cycling) machine! While I'm sure the cycling angle brings more tangible benefits, I suspect they (work and cycling) suffer from the same drawbacks of committing to an unending display of exertion and suffering.

On a serious note, I do wish many places had much better bicycle infrastructure. My town has come a long way, but still has a long way to go..

It wasn't until I started outdoor skating that I realized just how much of suburbia can be reached by footpaths that are almost entirely shielded from roads.

There are inevitable road crossings, but at a certain basic level of competency that doesn't pose a problem (except if you slip and slightly tear an adductor, for those of us over-forties).

I'm fairly paranoid about putting my bodily integrity at the mercy of device-distracted operators of two-tonne missiles flying past a metre off my right shoulder with no curb or other barrier between.

I might be crazy, but I'm not suicidal.

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by mattgreenrocks »

samuraijack wrote: post #31

The constant anti work agenda that is thrown in your face if you use almost any social media is so annoying. Have these anti work people ever considered that maybe some people actually like work and labelling them as slaves is insulting?

The article is about the temptation to define yourself through your productivity. It isn’t anti-work.

With all due respect, this reads like you had an axe to grind about social media’s anti work slant and this just reminded you of that.

Re: Don't Become the Machine

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Post by Zambyte »

stronglikedan wrote: post #85
BLKNSLVR wrote: post #72

I play tennis twice a week and I inline skate twice a week (weather pending) and yesterday I commuted to and from work on inlines (first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often). Having such hobbies plus a couple of kids (now teenagers so they're somewhat less demanding of my time) means I just don't have the time to do extra hours if I'm going to get enough sleep. And if I don't get enough sleep the…

> first time I've done it, won't be the last, but won't be often I used to live close enough to bike to work, but I had nowhere to wash off the sweat. We (work) recently moved to a new building with a fitness center with showers, but it's too far to ride a bike. FML

E-bike?
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