I used to be a first adopter, very fervent about certain technologies and brands, always wanted to stay on the cutting edge. I used to spend huge amounts of tim

I used to be a first adopter, very fervent about certain technologies and brands, always wanted to stay on the cutting edge. I used to spend huge amounts of time on my computer, like frequent 12 hour sprints. When I started reading the book, it seemed like it was going to justify that lifestyle to me. It's good to tinker and be mechanically aware, you know? I wanted to be like the narrator, he seemed like the pinnacle engineer. But I just started missing out on things and ignoring people. It clicked for me when I got my first car and when I got in my first accident. I spent so much time keeping this thing in perfect shape, all to be destroyed by some dumb ass maneuver I pulled. After that, I wanted to be more like John. A car is just something to make life happen, it's not a reason to live. Same thing with computers, they're just there to help you out a little, not something to give up your life for. I guess it was the car accident that really changed how I think about things, but reading the book gave me the language/vocabulary to understand how I felt.