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Re:Talent vs. Luck: the role of randomness in success and fa... by soulnothing on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @01:55PM (#16531044)
I bought a house and moved out several months after purchasing it for health reasons. The house was an anchor, that I also feel held me back.

I had to take a number of jobs with higher pay, that weren't beneficial to my career. Almost every decision was can I pay for this house as well.

Outside of my special use case. It's an anchor point in your life. I like this job but it's further away from my house. I like this job but it's in another city. Etc.

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Re:Talent vs. Luck: the role of randomness in success and fa... by myth_drannon on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:01PM (#16531108)
In another universe you bought a house in an area that had a housing bubble and the price appreciated by 100% in a couple of years. You sold your house and retired in Mexico working on fun side projects.
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