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Re:Lessons from a never-ending personal project by hyperthesis on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @12:26AM (#38692179)
> This was an extremely dumb use of my time, and it won’t help me in my career or make me money or get me clout.

The things you do for themselves are the only things worth doing - because the value of all other things is merely derived.

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Re:Lessons from a never-ending personal project by weekendvampire on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @07:40PM (#38704059)
Very true. (Author here) I think I was just trying to self deprecate to be funny, but deep down I agree with you, even though I have no clue how certain things I spend my time on will ever help me.

Edit: Adding your comment to my favourite quotes list, you put in words something I kinda know but had never seen said articulately before.

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