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A comment on Ask HN: How to figure out a good direction/goals for the year ahead?.

Re:Ask HN: How to figure out a good direction/goals for the ... by oneepic on Sunday December 17, 2023 @02:56PM (#38675819)
Sounds like you want a perfect, not good, set of goals. It's infeasible to choose a perfect setup up front -- try an agile/iterative approach. I think you're smart, so I believe in your ability to pivot later if you change your mind. And it won't be a disaster or embarrassment if you choose wrong.

You know how great writers say they clear their writer's block by just starting?

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Re:Ask HN: How to figure out a good direction/goals for the ... by dragon96 on Sunday December 17, 2023 @03:00PM (#38675855)
I recently heard someone say their favorite cure to writer's block is to read more and do research.

I found something profound about that. Writing is hard when you don't have anything to write about, and maybe there's something analogous to be said for goal setting.

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