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Re:Ask HN: What skill do you want to develop or improve in 2... by matanrubin on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @01:13AM (#33876478)
All the comments here are great, but how is it that in such an inspiring and intellectual community such as HN there are so few dreamers who actually have "big" goals (for some definition of "big")?

Keeping fit and learning some programming language are great goals, don't get me wrong, but in trying to think about my own goals for 2023 I can't help but thinking "really? Are these really my goals? Running 5k or whatever? When I'm on my deathbed, would I care that I achieved that goal?"

I wish I could come up with something more ambitious and memorable, and was hoping this thread would have some exciting ideas.

Then again, maybe dreamers prefer to remain silent and just work on their goals...

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Re:Ask HN: What skill do you want to develop or improve in 2... by metabro on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @02:38AM (#33876884)
There’s plenty of “big goals” on ig, Twitter and tiktok. It also has a very grifter vibe but it’s hard to separate the 2.

I find this community to be one of the few places where people aren’t trying to constantly up sell themselves and that’s refreshing.

On my deathbed I’d probably wish I enjoyed the simple things that this world provided more - laughter, human companionship , raising a child.

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Re:Ask HN: What skill do you want to develop or improve in 2... by yakubin on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @02:15AM (#33876767)
I can tell you that on my death bed I’ll be proud I successfully migrated to Scotland and assimilated there, if I manage that. Getting a good photo of a lynx and a snow leopard in Himalayas are definitely going to be unforgettable too. Though the latter ones are probably going to happen later than 2023. :)

If anything, I’m wondering if I’m not wishing for too much.

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Re:Ask HN: What skill do you want to develop or improve in 2... by incompleteCode on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @01:20AM (#33876509)
Maybe try being the change you wish to see and post an ambitious, or memorable, goal to inspire the rest of us. :)
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