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You seem to prioritize status over substance, does that sound accurate?

• dhruvkar 9y ago
  not completely, although there is some truth to this. The example of guitar vs piano isn't far off from my real life experience. Neither one has more status than the other in my view. In fact, I'd argue pianists seem to have a higher 'status' in contemporary and historical viewpoints. However, I realize I do enjoy feeling and explaining the blood+sweat+tears behind an obtained result.
  • coralreef 9y ago
    Well, you could be giving yourself status by pursuing things so you can brag about how much harder it is. Maybe you subconsciously want other people to be impressed that you have a rare skill that few possess. But it doesn't really sound like you have an actual problem anyway. Doing tough things because they are tough and interesting is a fine way to live, it has a lot of upside.
• psyc 9y ago
  I would have thought the opposite! I kick myself for spending so much time working on esoteric systems-level things I'll likely never be able to monetize, while some friends do SEO/clickbait/celeb news stuff with little technical merit and drive BMWs.