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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by tomrod on Friday November 19, 2021 @04:53PM (#29283054)
That the future can still inspire, once they account for sunk costs being irrelevant even if emotionally difficult.
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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by Typhon on Friday November 19, 2021 @04:59PM (#29283129)
This is one of those things that is both very true, and very much easier to say than do.
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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by tomrod on Saturday November 20, 2021 @06:28PM (#29292736)
Agreed!
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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by HWR_14 on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:49PM (#29285158)
If you're so emotionally mature as to avoid the sunk cost fallacy, do you need the emotional boost of inspiration?

It's like saying "once you're happy, you're no longer depressed".

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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by tomrod on Saturday November 20, 2021 @06:28PM (#29292735)
You do. Maintaining maturity can be difficult.
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