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True enough, but this is about the meaninglessness of privilege. The author went to where the grass was provably greener. And it ended up being a valueless delu

• P_I_Staker 6y ago
  In fairness, it ended with being paid obscene amounts of money. Lost of people consider life a valueless delusion. For most people life is a frustrating grind, and there was never any light at the end of the tunnel. So there never was any delusion of living a meaningful life. Plus they have no money either. The reality that much of the HN crowd has to come to terms with is that you'll probably never find your passion project. Most people don't, and if they do, it's a fleeting thing that only last a couple years. Otherwise we're here to make money and live as comfortably as possible. That means valuing the right mix of boundaries and compensation. It's much better to focus on living meaningful lives, our relationships, and make best use of the free time we have.
• Bakary 6y ago
  I'm not getting the idea that privilege is meaningless from that story. On the contrary, for someone to honestly believe and state without any trace of irony that they are starting from nothing with their own bare hands with 15k monthly expenses and more than a million in savings means that privilege is hugely meaningful and significant as it allows people to live in completely different realities.