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I think the intense focus and obsession over something is only undesirable if it interferes with normal functioning; if you were sleeping regularly, your addict
by mattnewton 8y ago
I think the intense focus and obsession over something is only undesirable if it interferes with normal functioning; if you were sleeping regularly, your addiction probably would have been normal. If your addiction had instead been to hacking sites together with php, maybe you would be a multi-millionaire now.
My parents taught me moderation and economics at the same time with computer time cards that were tradable for chores and other things they wanted to incentivize. Then when I got old and rich enough to just buy my own computer I understood the idea of a durable investment paying dividends :D
- amelius 8y ago> If your addiction had instead been to hacking sites together with php, maybe you would be a multi-millionaire now. That's me. Except for the multi-millionaire part :/
- jonny_eh 8y agoYou're hopefully at least employable.
- drb91 8y agoEhh, I also was addicted to computing in ways that have paid off by allowing me to drop out of college and get an extremely lucrative job. I still regret the years of staring at a computer instead of socializing or garnering an interest in sports. It didn’t ruin my life, but its effect wasn’t straightforwardly positive either.
- gascan 8y agoI'm with you, I can't complain with how my hobbies turned out- I've made a career of it- but I've been playing serious catch-up in fitness & health. I wish I had been exposed to the concept of mens sana in corpore sano earlier.