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Probably an implied "good" modifier in there. Good relationships are a key part of being happy. Bad relationships...not so much

pikachu_is_cool 10y ago
Ah... HN. Such a magical land, where people call adjectives modifiers.
- nitrogen 10y ago
  What else would you call them? Adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs.
- deepinthewoods 10y ago
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_modifier https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_modifier
ams6110 10y ago
I would disagree that this is the case for everyone. I think a small number of people are happier without relationships.
- Kiro 10y ago
  Yes, I'm definitely one of those. I don't understand why people try to convince me otherwise.
- skeletonjelly 10y ago
  Fair enough. What do you define a relationship as? I understood it as "any repeated interaction with a person on a meaningful level"
Kiro 10y ago
My relationship wasn't bad though. I was with the perfect girl who I loved very much. It didn't matter, my projects were still more important.
- mattlondon 10y ago
  I'm not trying to convince you otherwise, but exercise caution with this mindset. Your projects might feel more important now, but that may not always be the case in the future. Speaking from my experience, as a younger guy I actually kinda enjoyed the 80+ hour weeks during crunch times on my projects and I was always supremely motivated and had the mental energy to basically abandon a social life and concentrate almost entirely on the work, including the time when I had my sister banging on my door one day in tears wondering if I was even still alive since my family had not heard form me for so long. As I've got older and got more experience, those attitudes have changed. Work and projects are important, but don't throw everything else away to pursue them. Projects can fail (often for reasons outside of your control), and companies will often show zero loyalty when it comes to redundancies or bankruptcies. Don't pin your life and your future (financially or emotionally) on these things - the money and success will come regardless of the hours you work if you're worth it. tl;dr - For me companionship is more important than pouring my entire self into projects or work. It wasn't always the case, but as I've got older and more experienced, the importance of my work vs my life has only decreased and I'm richer now than I've ever been.
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pikachu_is_cool 10y ago

Ah... HN. Such a magical land, where people call adjectives modifiers.

nitrogen 10y ago
What else would you call them? Adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs.
deepinthewoods 10y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_modifier https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_modifier

ams6110 10y ago

I would disagree that this is the case for everyone. I think a small number of people are happier without relationships.

Kiro 10y ago
Yes, I'm definitely one of those. I don't understand why people try to convince me otherwise.
skeletonjelly 10y ago
Fair enough. What do you define a relationship as? I understood it as "any repeated interaction with a person on a meaningful level"

Kiro 10y ago

My relationship wasn't bad though. I was with the perfect girl who I loved very much. It didn't matter, my projects were still more important.

mattlondon 10y ago
I'm not trying to convince you otherwise, but exercise caution with this mindset. Your projects might feel more important now, but that may not always be the case in the future. Speaking from my experience, as a younger guy I actually kinda enjoyed the 80+ hour weeks during crunch times on my projects and I was always supremely motivated and had the mental energy to basically abandon a social life and concentrate almost entirely on the work, including the time when I had my sister banging on my door one day in tears wondering if I was even still alive since my family had not heard form me for so long. As I've got older and got more experience, those attitudes have changed. Work and projects are important, but don't throw everything else away to pursue them. Projects can fail (often for reasons outside of your control), and companies will often show zero loyalty when it comes to redundancies or bankruptcies. Don't pin your life and your future (financially or emotionally) on these things - the money and success will come regardless of the hours you work if you're worth it. tl;dr - For me companionship is more important than pouring my entire self into projects or work. It wasn't always the case, but as I've got older and more experienced, the importance of my work vs my life has only decreased and I'm richer now than I've ever been.

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