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(a meta-comment: please don't call people 'lazy' on hackernews. We're all here specifically because we enjoy thinking about the tools we use. It's like tellin
by gcr 11y ago
(a meta-comment: please don't call people 'lazy' on hackernews.
We're all here specifically because we enjoy thinking about the tools we use.
It's like telling an artist not to paint a picture because they won't ever be able to capture the scene they want in the right way, or telling a student to they shouldn't bother trying their homework because they won't get every question right.)
- sebastic 11y agoI'm not telling not to paint, I'm telling him that in all likelihood he won't paint because his motivations aren't good enough. I'm not trying to discourage him, I'm trying to encourage him to be a more productive person by taking a critical look at the flaws in how he motivates himself.