Re:Ask HN: How did you decide what problems to solve in your...
by itnAAnti on Sunday January 06, 2019 @06:42PM
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My observation:
Have you ever been convinced to re-read a horrible book you were forced to read in school, and discover that it's /brilliant/?
Have you ever been forced to re-read one of your favorite books on a strict deadline, and discover that it's a slog?
I've been paid for doing my hobby a couple times, and it quickly becomes work; I don't even enjoy those hobbies anymore.
My 2 cents:
Anything, when forced, is less enjoyable than when you're doing it just for enjoyment.
Don't kill a hobby by turning it into work.
Find tasks, types of work, etc. that you enjoy, and find a job that lets you do those things. It's still work, but most of the time you don't really notice it, and you don't kill a fun hobby.
Have you ever been convinced to re-read a horrible book you were forced to read in school, and discover that it's /brilliant/?
Have you ever been forced to re-read one of your favorite books on a strict deadline, and discover that it's a slog?
I've been paid for doing my hobby a couple times, and it quickly becomes work; I don't even enjoy those hobbies anymore.
My 2 cents:
Anything, when forced, is less enjoyable than when you're doing it just for enjoyment.
Don't kill a hobby by turning it into work.
Find tasks, types of work, etc. that you enjoy, and find a job that lets you do those things. It's still work, but most of the time you don't really notice it, and you don't kill a fun hobby.