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A comment on Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating work?.

Re:Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating ... by zackattack on Monday October 12, 2009 @03:58PM (#877505)
You don't have to get a high school degree. Seriously. But there is some unpleasant work that needs to be done. High school is not unpleasant work that needs to be done.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating ... by moosecake on Monday October 12, 2009 @04:08PM (#877525)
"High school is not unpleasant work that needs to be done." Could you elaborate on that?
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Re:Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating ... by jpwagner on Monday October 12, 2009 @04:19PM (#877545)
Hard to read...he's saying there are two categories within "unpleasant work": necessary, unnecessary. School is in the latter.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating ... by moosecake on Monday October 12, 2009 @05:26PM (#877692)
oh, I see. I agree, but my parents don't, and I can't support myself yet.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating ... by zackattack on Monday October 12, 2009 @11:50PM (#878277)
so prioritize. learn a set of valuable skills that will allow you to support yourself. then drop out.
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