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Ask HN: How do you over come pessimism after failing too much?
Yes I know if A has been true in past doesn't mean A will be true in future. But what if being logical isn't enough.
something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAp4wmb6dpY
I thought if i go do something else, like other hobbies then once I come back I'll have fresh drive. It helped, but i still dont see any road leading to 'success', advantage, hope, etc.
maybe i've become more realistic? Huh? lol..
- jimnotgym 8y agoWhat is the alternative? Seriously, unless you are thinking about taking the ultimate exit (In which case go and see a medical professional), what is there to be done but to try something else? Have you tried getting a (I don't want to use this phrase) menial job, data entry, courier, cleaning? That can help you recalibrate what 'sucess' really means.
- techsin101 8y agowait can you expand on how doing menial job helps? I actually have thought about doing that. Just to start doing things again.
- jimnotgym 8y ago1) It makes your body tired instead of your mind. Give yourself a break, get proper sleep. There is no worry or decision making required 2) It resets your calibration for what success is. After a month typing data into a spreadsheet maybe supervising the team doing that looks like a nice step up? Maybe you would not have seen it as success before? Maybe after a few months you are running the next level up. Maybe then you see an opportunity for automation... 3) These kind of jobs are usually fixed hours. Everyone expects you to clock out and go home 4) Maybe you will find some parts of the job demeaning. Maybe that is the motivation you need. Best of luck with it, whatever you decide to do