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Re:Ask HN: How did you recover from burnout? by chexx on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @01:40PM (#28685372)
You have to leave HN for a little.

It is likely that HN has been influencing you into associating writing/coding/building with failure.

Try to work on things without the idea of "Show HN" on your mind. I think a lot of paralysis can come from trying to impress people here. The hivemind will find some way to discuss (lack thereof) profitability, novelty, and accessibility.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you recover from burnout? by newby on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @02:11PM (#28685715)
>> It is likely that HN has been influencing you into associating writing/coding/building with failure.

Thank you for your opinion, but it does not feel right. I think there might be some truth in that part about trying to impress someone, but I do not think it is HN crowd. I hope this is not going to sound kiss-assy here, but I returned to reading HN after years and it feels inspiring and uplifting.

However, what your comment made me realize with more clarity is that if I manage to work on something again, it should be for me, for some intrinsic value, not to impress someone.

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