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Nice quote. Perhaps it applies to programming, sports, etc?

• dieselgate 2y ago
  Agreed it’s a good quote, have heard it more generally as “be careful what you get good at”
• TeMPOraL 2y ago
  I had a variant, "clean house is a sign of wasted life". I find it hard to disagree with it.
• red-iron-pine 2y ago
  being adaquate at programming and able to pick up IT stuff quickly got me a job, and eventually, a really good, well paid job. That put me in a new house. being adequate, even good, at rowing didn't get me anything but sunburn. had a good time, mind you -- love being on the water -- but I probably could have spent that time learning Ham Radio, carpentry, ceramics, or vollyball -- or some combination of those. might never have been good at rowing, or ceramics, etc., but it's one of those Opportunity-Cost things
  • schlick 2y ago
    Maybe life should be about more then capitalistic success? You enjoyed being on the water, wasn't that enough of a reward?