Re:'My degree is next to worthless'
by stuxnet79 on Monday August 24, 2015 @03:28PM
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I agree with this. Even when I used to game seriously, I wasn't gaming all the time (some of my friends shocked me with how seriously they took the hobby). I really envy people who can dedicate their entire lives to doing one thing and one thing only 24/7 - whether gaming or coding. That is beyond me.
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> I really envy people who can dedicate their entire lives to doing one thing and one thing only 24/7 - whether gaming or coding.
Similarly, I used to have a crippling envy of accomplished coders who were same age as me, which has long since evaporated.
Probably a symptom of ADHD, my life consists of many short distinct phases where I hyperfocus on an interest. Knitting, woodworking, programming, reading, etc. I do have several projects that I wish I could just dedicate a couple of months too, however! Seeing how far I could get in a dedicated week always makes me long for another month of intense focus.