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Re:Ask HN: I want to be an expert in many things but my life... by wccrawford on Sunday August 28, 2022 @11:46AM (#32629298)
Yeah, my first thought what that it would be better to focus on what you want to do, rather than what you want to know.
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Re:Ask HN: I want to be an expert in many things but my life... by charliewallace on Sunday August 28, 2022 @01:28PM (#32630158)
Focusing on doing something is like having a goal, which is known to be good for mental health. It's OK if the goal changes from time to time. There's a really great book about how having a goal helped people survive the concentration camps in WW2, called "Man's search for meaning", highly recommended reading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning
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