Ask HN: Finally have loose change and spare time, but no sense of purpose. Help.

Re:Ask HN: Finally have loose change and spare time, but no ... by groaner on Friday December 10, 2010 @03:58PM (#1993149)

I've thought long and hard about this. I really do want to do this, but I don't know if I can pull it off.

I'm afraid that I'll wind up like Antoine Roquentin from Sartre's Nausea -- a long world tour followed by disappointment and existential crisis.

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Re:Ask HN: Finally have loose change and spare time, but no ... by marquis on Friday December 10, 2010 @05:04PM (#1993372)

I love the reference, and don't forget Candide... something I tell my friends who are a little hesitant to start off: remember that whatever you are leaving behind you can come back to, and regardless of what happens you'll have stories to come back with.

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Re:Ask HN: Finally have loose change and spare time, but no ... by groaner on Friday December 10, 2010 @07:44PM (#1993782)

Thanks for the Candide recommendation. I've had it on my reading list for a while but I'm picking it up on my next library trip.

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Re:Ask HN: Finally have loose change and spare time, but no ... by jey on Friday December 10, 2010 @04:01PM (#1993164)

If you try it, you might succeed.

If you don't try it, you definitely won't succeed.

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