50 Things I Know
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The author shares 50 personal insights they've gained, sparking a discussion on the value of reflecting on life experiences and the relatability of the author's observations.
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DESERVES GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/msd073/deserves_go...
> Consistency of efforts trumps all in the long run. Intelligence matters way less. Simply showing up every day takes luck out of the equation. Even if you roll a dice with a 10% win rate, with enough rolls, you will win once eventually. And in life, that’s all we need.
Consistency is the most difficult thing in the world, but it's what separates the top 1% from the rest of us. I'm trying my best to be among the top 1%.
Glad I saw this, I'll use a similar format for a future post on my personal blog, but I'll put my own spin on it.
When I first came here it was FILLED with random blogs teaching you cool tricks in JavaScript or particle simulations with Go or comparing Rust and C. Now its 95% AI and substack ads.
I have the same sentiment about Slashdot btw, now a ghost of its former self.
Not all people. But look what happened to Reddit. Started as mostly coders now its slowly being turned into another content machine.
I think Reddit managed that best. Getting rid of the "default" subreddit seemed like a dumb idea when they did it, but looking back on the effect, it allowed Reddit to exist as a thousand different, distinct, often disjoint communities, rather than trying to push everyone into a single place together.
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My favourite thing about HN has always been it's sprinkling of the "interesting/thought provoking" amongst the more technical or science based e.g. 5 in depth articles about <insert language tech stack etc.>, blog post on seagulls in 1973 east Berlin, philosphical article ruminating on death and coding, Go compiler written in C# etc. etc.
I get the point about self promotion. But fwiw I think this list is quite insightful, and a fun read.
But, can you say more about treading the "path of least resistance"? I've always felt there is tremendous value in leaning into friction because that is where the best opportunity for personal growth exists.