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Reading all the comments on this post made me very happy. I am from Kolkata, India and am finishing up my CSE degree in a few months. I took CS because of my in
by hYqnLX 4y ago
Reading all the comments on this post made me very happy. I am from Kolkata, India and am finishing up my CSE degree in a few months. I took CS because of my interest in computers and the job prospects of a CS degree. I don't know how to say it but even though I like tech and programming, but I am not sure if I want to do it for a living for the rest of my life. Maybe it has not much to do with programming at all, but mainly with the sense of wonder and anxiety of what the future holds and if it really is my true calling.
Lately, I have been giving in more time to my exploratory side. I am reading books on philosophy and religion. If you want book recommendations, I would suggest books of Herman Hesse. Also, after being raised in a rational and atheistic surrounding, I have realized that ancient philosophers and sages philosophized more 'higher questions' about life, it's meaning, death and what comes after, etc than I thought. They passed on their knowledge to the next generations through religious texts. If you want suggestions on religious books, I would suggest starting with the Bhagavad Geeta.
- x86hacker1010 4y agoIn college I sat on the floor of my school library and read Siddhartha in one sitting. Great book!