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Great advice

• mlthoughts2018 7y ago
  It doesn’t seem like especially insightful advice to me. Most of these are slogans you can find printed on a coffee mug or throw pillow at Target. And “follow your heart” vs analytical decision-making in the end is usually catastrophically terrible advice.
  • K0SM0S 7y ago
    Unkept in check, "follow your heart" as a commanding principle is for sure a straight road to much sadness. The heart (emotion) is there to guide us, not lead us, because the heart has no brain of its own. Don't mistake the language of your body (mere feedback) for the direction of your will (forward in time, a decision of personal growth).
• hn_throwaway_99 7y ago
  Why? I mean, "study a lot in school", "work with great people", "follow your heart" - what's new here? I in no way fault Federighi for this advice - it is (standard) good advice. I just think the fact that it's on the front page of HN highlights how people are more likely to elevate standard stuff when it comes from famous people.
• rinchik 7y ago
  It actually is! If you were born yesterday and don't know any better.