Re:Creativity Changes as We Age
by mattgreenrocks on Saturday September 19, 2020 @02:35PM
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> There's a thing I see with younger tech authors where they don't want to admit it, but they're for the most part chasing fame
They'd see it as "making an impact [and standing to benefit from that]." Not casting judgment here. It's just that the motive really decides how you focus your time, which determines the outcome and the types of things you work on.
HN seems to be preoccupied with this notion of whether something is relevant. Thing is, as you get older, that is less of a draw, as your life experience shows you how to evaluate things beyond what other people say about them.
They'd see it as "making an impact [and standing to benefit from that]." Not casting judgment here. It's just that the motive really decides how you focus your time, which determines the outcome and the types of things you work on.
HN seems to be preoccupied with this notion of whether something is relevant. Thing is, as you get older, that is less of a draw, as your life experience shows you how to evaluate things beyond what other people say about them.