goblgobl

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by goblgobl 13y ago
I found this incredibly helpful. Could you list any additional resources for CBT and positive thinking you might have? I have some other question if you don't mind, my email is in my profile.
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by goblgobl 15y ago
There's a good mix of iterative changes and structural changes. I think the structural ones (that don't deal with aesthetics) are the most interesting. One trick I like to do is stand a few feet back from the monitor/LCD, and try to, in 3-5
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Is it a lack of coverage or just strategically staying under the radar? I think the lopsided press coverage of VC-backed vs. bootstrapped makes sense when you think about the incentives: VCs are focused on liquidity events (acquisition, IPO
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Yeah, that could be confusing - I updated the post.
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by goblgobl 15y ago
It's an amazing quote. Also, I can imagine if someone is extremely talented/gifted in one domain, its extremely alluring to measure the world against that attribute. It can be self-affirming 95% of the time, because you're better than most
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by goblgobl 15y ago
I find this happens when 1. we fruitlessly compare ourselves to others, and 2. 'worship' smartness. I'm reminded of a quote from David Foster Wallace's commencement speech: Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. An
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Sounds amazing. Jobs is such a remarkable business figure, but I often wonder if people like him are rare, or if people like him are rarely given positions at the top of companies? Depending on who you ask, people will tell you companies sh
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by goblgobl 15y ago
You actually don't "have to" do any of that. If you don't wake up early tomorrow or take your kids to school, you will not be hauled off to jail and the world will still go on. What you're really doing, if you stop and think about it, is ma
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by goblgobl 15y ago
There could be many reasons we're seeing a rise in the number of incubators, principally the cost of technology startups are falling (makes sense from a diversification standpoint to invest the same $$$ in 10 companies that you would in one
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by goblgobl 15y ago
That is precisely why people in this thread repeatedly emphasize its an entertainment show first, car show second. There is a story arc for the show and car reviews. Nissan may have a well designed system to limit blackouts, but in this cas
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Sorry, but electric cars are not infallible. There are some real issues involved with using them, and people are getting upset because a entertainment show about cars is poking fun at those issues in an exaggerated way. All this sharpening
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Top Gear is an entertainment show with cars as the backdrop. Just like Daily show is a comedy show with political clips. If you want a car review show, take a look at Motor Week. I think these claims of "faking" are ridiculous when you have
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by goblgobl 15y ago
Grades have this affect because they become psychologically tied to your self-worth. Where does it start? I don't think small children care or are even aware of the significance of having good grades (what 5-8yr old is gunning for Harvard?)
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by goblgobl 15y ago
My point was the author's claim that the top of the top 1% is "involved in the financial services industry" is meaningless because of how he defines it. The only people who don't fit his description would be salaried employees. To address y
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by goblgobl 15y ago
She sold her stock, which represented ownership of a business. If Mark Zuckerberg sold all his "stock" in Facebook, that doesn't mean he made his money from the financial services industry. The majority of wealthy people are wealthy by equi
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by goblgobl 16y ago
Any advice for a 24yr old trying to work in high performance computing? Decided about a year ago to switch careers, and I've been getting familiar w/ a few low level languages (C, C++, Java), and working my way through a few books like SICP
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by goblgobl 16y ago
I'm pursuing this strategy, except on the financial engineering side. I started taking upper level coursework at a quant finance program and after a semester quickly realized a few things: 1. learning the material thoroughly wasn't inline w
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by goblgobl 16y ago
I'm deciding between MFE/MS programs and starting independently at the moment. Here's what I've sort of cobbled together. My understanding is that your value to a firm is directly proportional to your ability to generate alpha. Credentials