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Re:Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech? by freedomben on Monday December 22, 2025 @12:03PM (#46355968)
> Myself, I have a good brain for engineering but have a marked lack of common sense.

I mean this sincerely, this is a geniuinely impressive level of self-awareness. If everybody was better at recognizing things like this, I think the world would be a much better place. Cheers

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Re:Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech? by 01100011 on Monday December 22, 2025 @03:20PM (#46358529)
I'm 50 so I have enough experience to have overcome any resistance to the idea that I am mostly a dumbass.

The majority of my larger life decisions have turned out poorly. Fortunately the ones that worked out paid off well enough to make up for the ones that didn't.

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Re:Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech? by DANmode on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @06:24PM (#46370697)
Have you considered outsourcing these decisions to a part or full-time executive assistant?
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