Ask HN: What Motivates you to keep going?

#1

Post by Jaedon_Proctor » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:18 AM UTC

what is your why?

Re: Ask HN: What Motivates you to keep going?

#2

Post by not_your_vase » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:23 AM UTC

Spite. That's my only remaining motivating force. Anything I do is out of spite, just to show them.

#3

Post by cortesoft » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:24 AM UTC

Lots of cool stuff to see and do, and lots of cool stuff to share with my kids

#4

Post by avianbc » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:27 AM UTC

I beat cancer this year. Every day is a gift

#5

Post by candrewlee » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:30 AM UTC

avianbc wrote: post #4

I beat cancer this year. Every day is a gift

Congratulations, wishing you many more.

#6

Post by itstomo » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:31 AM UTC

The fear of not achieving something is often slightly greater than the fear of doing something hard.

#7

Post by uncomplexity_ » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:33 AM UTC

candrewlee wrote: post #5

avianbc wrote: post #4

I beat cancer this year. Every day is a gift

Congratulations, wishing you many more.

hey don't wish my bro more cancer lol

#8

Post by jatins » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:36 AM UTC

not_your_vase wrote: post #2

Spite. That's my only remaining motivating force. Anything I do is out of spite, just to show them.

who is them?

#9

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:39 AM UTC

not_your_vase wrote: post #2

Spite. That's my only remaining motivating force. Anything I do is out of spite, just to show them.

[deleted]

#10

Post by gregjor » Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:41 AM UTC

Children and grandchildren. And I enjoy my life in general.