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by samh748 5y ago
Thanks so much for your comments! Super helpful! One question: what sort of things do you think I could write as a novice in these fields?? I don't think I'm interested in writing study notes or summaries etc. I think I'm mor
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I wrote a general comment in response to this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30930012
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I appreciate the warning. I made a general comment in response to this topic here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30930012
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by samh748 5y ago
I wrote a general comment in response to this here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30930012
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Not looking for success, if I were I wouldn't still be packing boxes. Just trying to be more constructive and exploring various ways to make that happen.
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by samh748 5y ago
I responded to this more generally here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30930012
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OP here, the second of my general response, to these types of comments: > I just want to mention here that "swimming in ideas" does not equal understanding. > How do you know you are really moving anywhere but not standing?
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OP here, gonna double post a couple of general replies to common themes, here's the first: For those who mentioned/wondered about my day job / income, I work a "humble" warehouse job at a university bookstore, so I
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It's only been an hour and y'all are already making me cry.
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What kinds of online magazines? I don't know that arena well.
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How did you read my mind? I've thought of most of these things and thought I was completely crazy dreaming. I absolutely want to interview people, dig their brains, hear their stories, etc.! This reminds me of how I used to go to my pr
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Ask HN: I'm interested in so many disciplines, but what can I do with that?
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I almost forgot: sleep. For a long time I refused to think this mattered, because when one is chronically sleep-deprived, the baseline of feeling like pure crap will start to feel normal.
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This is gonna be very different from the rest, but looking at a wide variety of options prob won't hurt: I struggled with depression for several years, and what got me out was a combination of understanding myself better and improving
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Ask HN: Exploring ways of living the creative and intellectual life
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I guess I should add my own "story" for context: Three decades into life and I've got no success stories to tell. At least not the kind that the world recognizes as "success". For almost 20 years I lived a carefree
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Ask HN: How has your relationship with your parents impacted your success?
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How do you make sense of your library of books/readings etc.?
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This is so clarifying! Thanks so much!!
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Ask HN: Android app for copying URL+Title to clipboard?
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Sounds interesting, will definitely look into that! Thanks!
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Thanks for these pointers! Though, could you elaborate on the first point? Like I get the idea but tangibly I'm coming up empty.
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I really appreciate the detailed response! So much to chew on :) In particular, your points regarding music, nature, and noise, and finding joy and meaning in the most unexpected of places: so awesome! It's actually quite inspiring tha
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Ask HN: Tips on writing long-form non-fiction?
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What fills you with joy?
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Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sciences and humanities?
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