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Re:Ask HN: How Do I Get over My Existential Crisis? by fluxusars on Sunday September 28, 2025 @01:45PM (#45406299)
Framing matters a lot. If you can afford to, take 6 or 12 months to widen your points of view. That might mean taking up a job in a sector you're not familiar with, or maybe changing locations (a new country perhaps?). I think by framing your situation as "my goal is now to X", when accomplishing that goal is at least partially dependent on things you don't control, is setting yourself up for failure. Instead, treat this time as a good opportunity to learn more about yourself and what possibilities are open to you that you normally wouldn't consider.
Re:Ask HN: How Do I Get over My Existential Crisis? by OulaX on Sunday September 28, 2025 @01:53PM (#45406367)
Changing locations is not an option for me, because I take care of my elderly mother. However, I am actually planning on taking a job that's unrelated to tech; let's see how it goes.
Re:Ask HN: How Do I Get over My Existential Crisis? by omardo on Sunday September 28, 2025 @02:43PM (#45406781)
Do you qualify for a public job? That's how it goes in Iraq.