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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by rzzzt on Sunday January 05, 2020 @04:21PM (#21964192)
How do you figure out what really matters?
Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by Difwif on Sunday January 05, 2020 @04:43PM (#21964340)
This one is long but I recommend trying to finish it. If it resonates at all you'll probably get sucked in to it before the halfway point. (The whole blog is fantastic)

https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html

Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by vasco on Sunday January 05, 2020 @05:47PM (#21964730)
Everyone spends their whole lives trying to answer that.
Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by phkahler on Sunday January 05, 2020 @04:43PM (#21964342)
It's a process. There is no manual, but some have found therapy helpful.