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A comment on Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart people are doing. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by zebraflask on Friday November 19, 2021 @07:51PM (#29284558)
I think the commentary largely speaks for itself, but there is an aphorism that I think would be helpful:

If you measure yourself by someone else's yardstick, you'll always fall short.

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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other ... by paulpauper on Friday November 19, 2021 @08:49PM (#29284891)
That is a good point, but also why settle for coming up short if you can improve yourself.
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