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devils advocate... regret is a double edged sword. by sticking to one path that you have decided is the best, and turning your back to all others, you might ign

devils advocate... regret is a double edged sword. by sticking to one path that you have decided is the best, and turning your back to all others, you might ignore a great opportunity. what is to say you cant work hard on something for someone else and be equally fulfilled? all the most lucrative and fulfilling projects i have worked on, i was drafted into by others, not the other way around.

MarcelOlsz 5y ago
I find what I do enjoyable and I've had a lot of fun roles, but if I woke up with time and money on my hands I wouldn't be writing productivity software / web apps, I'd love to work on race related software but I have no math background. My main passions are piano and racing. You're right I may miss a great opportunity and probably have, but landing a job that satisfies me is a much more accessible option than being able to dedicate all of my time to an idea at the drop of a hat. As I get older and my life gears more towards family I will have less time and steam to do what I'm doing now. I'm sort of stuck for the time anyways so there couldn't be a better time to keep taking on risk and sacrificing a couple opportunities. If nothing pans out then no worries, at least I tried and will happily go back to working and still probably try something when I'm older anyways. There is also the added benefit that what I am doing now will directly benefit my future career, so even if I fail, not all is lost. >what is to say you cant work hard on something for someone else and be equally fulfilled? I can and I have, I've worked for a lot of great people. I'm just not dying to go back to the career route, I'd rather keep doing my own thing while I still can and take on a contract here and there. >all the most lucrative and fulfilling projects i have worked on, i was drafted into by others, not the other way around. Someone had to draft you though right? ;)

MarcelOlsz 5y ago

I find what I do enjoyable and I've had a lot of fun roles, but if I woke up with time and money on my hands I wouldn't be writing productivity software / web apps, I'd love to work on race related software but I have no math background. My main passions are piano and racing. You're right I may miss a great opportunity and probably have, but landing a job that satisfies me is a much more accessible option than being able to dedicate all of my time to an idea at the drop of a hat. As I get older and my life gears more towards family I will have less time and steam to do what I'm doing now. I'm sort of stuck for the time anyways so there couldn't be a better time to keep taking on risk and sacrificing a couple opportunities. If nothing pans out then no worries, at least I tried and will happily go back to working and still probably try something when I'm older anyways. There is also the added benefit that what I am doing now will directly benefit my future career, so even if I fail, not all is lost. >what is to say you cant work hard on something for someone else and be equally fulfilled? I can and I have, I've worked for a lot of great people. I'm just not dying to go back to the career route, I'd rather keep doing my own thing while I still can and take on a contract here and there. >all the most lucrative and fulfilling projects i have worked on, i was drafted into by others, not the other way around. Someone had to draft you though right? ;)