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I love Bukowski but "don't try, let it go, it will happen" doesn't make so much sense. He lived most of his life not too happy. Being successful after 50-60 doe

I love Bukowski but "don't try, let it go, it will happen" doesn't make so much sense. He lived most of his life not too happy. Being successful after 50-60 doesn't justify suffering for something you want so much. Especially in today's world with high tech and fast-paced competitive environment, it is not as easy as before. It is much harder to sit in a motel room, drink all day and type so you might get published someday and make money. His lifestyle and approach really wouldn't (doesn't) work today.

serf 7y ago
>It is much harder to sit in a motel room, drink all day and type so you might get published someday and make money. His lifestyle and approach really wouldn't (doesn't) work today. color me surprised; that kind of dedicated labor and isolationism sounds a lot like the startup world, to me. pick the right specimen and they probably imbibe as much booze doing it, too.