Re:Ask HN: If you could go back in time, what would you tell...
by altairiumblue on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @04:30PM
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What do I see differently - just about anything.
What would I tell myself? I wouldn't bother at all. Any advice that I can tell to my younger self was probably also available at the time. And I was really bad at listening to it. Sometimes you have to earn your own experience - other people's advice only goes so far.
Re:Ask HN: If you could go back in time, what would you tell...
by mbrock on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @05:04AM
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If it seems like you can get by in university without too much effort, maybe consider that you’ll be happier if you switch up your attitude, seek out professors and older students to work with, or maybe even change your major to something that would get you in a more inspired mood perhaps because it’s less familiar. Slacking off and having it easy isn’t really all that great for you.
Re:Ask HN: If you could go back in time, what would you tell...
by erklik on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @09:07PM
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Does it? I have to wake up early and unfortunately, still go to sleep very late. Granted, its only been a week since I have needed to do that so may adjust over time but I just can't sleep at 9/10.
Re:Ask HN: If you could go back in time, what would you tell...
by lm28469 on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:02PM
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What might be detrimental is expecting unconditional and eternal love/trust from someone. If you enter the game with realistic expectations it's a smooth sail.
Follow your 2nd biggest passion, so that you enjoy your work but you still have something to enjoy when you aren't working.
What would I tell myself? I wouldn't bother at all. Any advice that I can tell to my younger self was probably also available at the time. And I was really bad at listening to it. Sometimes you have to earn your own experience - other people's advice only goes so far.
Start believing in yourself more and more.
Remember no one is watching you because they are too busy with themselves.
>Start believing in yourself more and more.
I can't because of Dunning-Kruger
As to life advice, there's no point — you can't tell 20 year olds anything.
If you have to wake up early, you'll still get the late night internal struggles plus deal with being overtired.