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What has worked for me in the past is an experience that combines intense physical exertion combined with attaining a difficult goal combined with an inspiring
by gibsonf1 19y ago
What has worked for me in the past is an experience that combines intense physical exertion combined with attaining a difficult goal combined with an inspiring view. In other words, I hop on my bike and ride up a mountain and refuse to stop until I get to the top and bask in the incredible view. This has worked wonders for me in helping to gain real perspective on my situation, and I think the physical exertion and intense focus needed to make it to the top of the mountain help "reboot" my brain. Another method, during the winter, is cross-country skiing. (In the Bay Area, we have the largest X-country ski area in North America 2.5 hours North of SF.)
The bottom line, you need to completely focus on something entirely different than your problem at hand to give your subconscious a chance to recuperate and give you a solution and new inspiration.
- davidw 19y agoI wonder how many other hackers are cyclists? I think it's the perfect hacker sport - there's lots of tech, you can go alone if needs be, but it can also be fun to join a team, or participate in events like races. There are things I don't care for here in Innsbruck, but I have some nice trails about 5 minutes away from home, and plenty of tall mountains to ride up.
- gibsonf1 19y agoWow, cycling in the Austrian Alps! It is so ridiculously beautiful in Austria - and beyond category climbs are easy to find. :) The best cycling I've done to date was in Colorado along the Continental Divide in the Boulder area. But I haven't gone riding in Austria yet (just skiing and visiting) and would love to some day.
- mchristoff 19y agowe do this in LA: http://www.midnightridazz.com http://www.midnightridazz.com
- davidw 19y agoWe used to do night rides in Oregon, off road. It's a lot of fun, although it can be kind of creepy to be out in the middle of nowhere in the dark, so it's best done with others.
- mchristoff 19y agoyeah, rides are always better with others. even better with 500 others =)
- h34t 19y agoSome of the best experiences I ever had were climbing volcanoes and hiking through the highlands of Guatemala. Time to re-visit this I think.
- pg 19y agoWorks on foot too. In SV I'd particularly recommend the trails off Page Mill and Skyline. I run on them every day when YC is in CA. http://www.openspace.org/ http://www.openspace.org/ From the top of Black Mountain, you can simultaneously see SF, San Jose, and the Pacific.
- joshwa 19y agobe prepared for some running partners, delivering elevator pitches. ;)