News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ask HN: What are good life skills for people to learn?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: What are good life skills for people to learn? by ejolto on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:37PM (#24619217)
That's cool to hear, and motivational. I'd like to learn how to play the guitar and how to draw. Getting started is challenging though, especially with the distractions from phones.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: What are good life skills for people to learn? by m0zg on Monday September 28, 2020 @03:47PM (#24620545)
Exactly. Every time going gets hard there's a temptation to just fire up the browser or youtube. You have to make a conscious effort to _not_ do this. You have to also be _bored_ to do anything of value. It's very easy to be entertained nowadays. Similarly to cake, entertainment is good only in moderation, though.
[ Parent | on HN ]