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looking for validation. In a way. I'm not here to fish for compliments or reassurances, and if my post conveyed that, that wasn't what I intended to do. I'm l
by htp 16y ago
looking for validation.
In a way. I'm not here to fish for compliments or reassurances, and if my post conveyed that, that wasn't what I intended to do.
I'm looking for ways other HNers have internalized that they're (at least partially) responsible for their successes; how to "self-validate" rather than trust and rely on external validation.
- petervandijck 16y agoI wrote a book. I took the time, worked at it, and there it is. So I feel good about that. Now, I know that there were many factors that made it possible for me to do that. Most of them pure luck. The place I was born. Etc. But I still did it. Also, it's not the greatest book ever. If I did it again, I'd do it much better. If I would review it, I'd give it, perhaps, 5 out of 10. It's not written very well, and the content could be better too. There are things in there I'd cringe about now. But I still wrote it. That's not bad :)
- htp 16y agoLooks like shipping things (good or otherwise) is the name of the game here. Thanks for your comments!