Re:Ask HN: Which types of tech jobs are best for people that...
by saiya-jin on Monday August 27, 2018 @04:13AM
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Tons of good advices here, it really depends who you are inside, and how much you actually know this inner drive. Meaning even you might not know till it 'clicks' as you write.
Expose yourself to different things, be relentless - if you don't like some hobby/activity/sport after few weeks once you get a bit of a hold of it, move on. These days, there are way more things to do in life than one can possibly manage, even if not working at all.
I found out in my late 20s that adventures are THE drive for me. They have various forms - backpacking in remote parts of the world, doing sports like hiking, climbing, skiing, alpinism, ski touring, paragliding, diving etc. Add rigorous physical training to make this all happen and enjoy in safest possible manner.
It was not a sudden revelation, rather gradual process - after spending 16 days on Annapurna circuit in Nepal, something changed in me. Being at the right spot at the right time, meeting the right people along the route. It took a while for me to realize this, and I am continuously changing priorities - paragliding being newest hobby, the goal having pilot license and be self-sufficient. Its a long process, but one I want to undertake seriously. I mean, it's freaking flying! In cheapest manner possible, and for some even coolest. I can't manage to do more, there is simply no more free time.
I know I will not look back when dying and cherish those moments spent in front of the screen, in contrary. I will for sure remember every single peak climbed (the harder the effort the fonder the memories), every country experienced, the strong emotions when I proposed to my fiancee on top of Mont Blanc, the tears of joy on top of Matterhorn or Kilimanjaro etc.
Expose yourself to different things, be relentless - if you don't like some hobby/activity/sport after few weeks once you get a bit of a hold of it, move on. These days, there are way more things to do in life than one can possibly manage, even if not working at all.
I found out in my late 20s that adventures are THE drive for me. They have various forms - backpacking in remote parts of the world, doing sports like hiking, climbing, skiing, alpinism, ski touring, paragliding, diving etc. Add rigorous physical training to make this all happen and enjoy in safest possible manner.
It was not a sudden revelation, rather gradual process - after spending 16 days on Annapurna circuit in Nepal, something changed in me. Being at the right spot at the right time, meeting the right people along the route. It took a while for me to realize this, and I am continuously changing priorities - paragliding being newest hobby, the goal having pilot license and be self-sufficient. Its a long process, but one I want to undertake seriously. I mean, it's freaking flying! In cheapest manner possible, and for some even coolest. I can't manage to do more, there is simply no more free time.
I know I will not look back when dying and cherish those moments spent in front of the screen, in contrary. I will for sure remember every single peak climbed (the harder the effort the fonder the memories), every country experienced, the strong emotions when I proposed to my fiancee on top of Mont Blanc, the tears of joy on top of Matterhorn or Kilimanjaro etc.