Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment?

Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by oleander73 on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:04AM (#32248344)

(Not trying to score sympathy points) I got diagnosed with metastatic cancer (incurable). Five weeks later (while getting chemo) I quit my job. I was a workaholic software developer. I haven't programmed since. Best decision I ever made and I'm happy and enjoy life (with some limitations).

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by jpnc on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:11AM (#32248381)

Genuine question: what keeps you coming back to this site?

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by oleander73 on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @07:07AM (#32249031)

I think partially out of habit and every now and then there's something really interesting that reinforces the habit :-)

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by usgroup on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @11:27AM (#32251627)

What do you do now?

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by oleander73 on Thursday July 28, 2022 @01:31AM (#32260795)

I'm retired. I live in a country where healthcare costs aren't an issue and have enough savings to live on for my projected lifespan.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever had a changed-your-life moment? by gautamcgoel on Thursday July 28, 2022 @03:49PM (#32269289)

Which country is that?

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