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Re:Ask HN: I'm in a rut. How did you get out of yours? by kradeelav on Monday July 25, 2022 @01:31PM (#32227891)
I might quibble a bit with the 'just stay positive' line, but the "identity that's unrelated to work" is so real, crucial, and easy to overlook. Trying to jam a sense of life purpose that's a circle into a square hole of "make money" just leads to being miserable for the sake of being miserable.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm in a rut. How did you get out of yours? by EddySchauHai on Monday July 25, 2022 @01:35PM (#32227961)
Well what worked for me might not work for them - no one will get out of a rut without positivity though. Maybe getting high and playing video games is the solution and the guy goes full time streamer and loves his work all of a sudden! Who knows :)
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Re:Ask HN: I'm in a rut. How did you get out of yours? by skeeter2020 on Monday July 25, 2022 @02:10PM (#32228526)
I don't think anyone takes issue with your belief that you need to get positive, more as advice it sounds similar to "get confident" or other "outcomes as strategies" statements.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm in a rut. How did you get out of yours? by EddySchauHai on Monday July 25, 2022 @02:49PM (#32229153)
That’s fair, good point :)
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