 afraid of failure? And then telling people to
replicate instead of innovating! I do agree the passion thing is oversold but
now people are going too much in the opposite direction, especially after Cal
Newport's book.

------
hnzix
...and that is the story of why I quit graphic design to program CRUD webapps
for boring enterprise customers.

Now moving towards part-time consulting and setting up some passive income
streams to try and create the space to work on my creative projects before I
get old and die.

------
grosjona
You have to work for companies where capital accumulates quickly and then find
a way to sandwich yourself between where the capital is and where the capital
wants to go.

Follow capital and consumers will follow you.

------
mrlyc
Do what you love, what you are good at and what people are willing to pay for.
Sometimes you have to do the first one as a hobby and the last two as a job.

------
illnewsthat
Interesting take on passion vs. money.

Does anyone else think "requires a reasonable commute" doesn't fit on the list
of "keys to career contentment"?

~~~
ForHackernews
I think it is! A reasonable (as opposed to unreasonable) commute makes your
day-to-day life much more pleasant.

~~~
illnewsthat
I guess it makes sense thinking of it as reasonable vs. unreasonable.

It didn't make sense to me at first, because I think working from home could
add to quality of life, and it felt as if they were specifically saying you
NEED to commute. But it probably just means, if you do commute, don't make it
2 hours each way.

------
mellowdream
Most people don't have the IQ, psychometric personality profile, and
circumstantial history (the right/rich family, friends, networks, etc.) in
conjunction to succeed.

Romanticism, per Goethe and Nietzsche, has always erred toward the side of
spiritual sickness - it's often nothing more than an opiate to distract
oneself from the mundaneness, difficulties, and responsibilities of authentic,
lived experience.

Say what you will of Jordan Peterson, but I believe his experience as a
credentialed psychologist and counselor is
afraid of failure? And then telling people to 
 replicate alternatively of introduce! I do agree the passion matter is oversold but 
 now multitude are going too a lot in the diametric direction, especially after Cal 
 Newport's book. 

 ------ 
 hnzix 
... and that is the story of why I quit graphic invention to program CRUD webapps 
 for boring enterprise customers. 

 Now move towards part - time consulting and setting up some passive income 
 streams to try and create the outer space to work on my creative projects before I 
 get previous and die. 

 ------ 
 grosjona 
 You have to work for company where capital accumulates quickly and then find 
 a way to sandwich yourself between where the das kapital is and where the capital 
 wants to go. 

 Follow capital and consumers will succeed you. 

 ------ 
 mrlyc 
 Do what you love, what you are good at and what people are willing to pay for. 
 Sometimes you have to do the first one as a hobby and the concluding two as a job. 

 ------ 
 illnewsthat 
 Interesting take on love vs. money. 

 Does anyone else remember " requires a reasonable commute " doesn't fit on the tilt 
 of " keys to career contentment "? 

 ~~~ 
 ForHackernews 
 I remember it is! A reasonable (as opposed to excessive) commute makes your 
 day - to - day life much more pleasant. 

 ~~~ 
 illnewsthat 
 I guess it makes sense thinking of it as reasonable vs. unreasonable. 

 It didn't make common sense to me at first, because I intend make from home could 
 add to quality of biography, and it felt as if they were specifically saying you 
 NEED to permute. But it probably just means, if you do commute, don't make it 
 2 hour each way. 

 ------ 
 mellowdream 
 Most multitude don't have the IQ, psychometric personality visibility, and 
 circumstantial history (the right / rich family, friends, network, etc .) in 
 conjunction to succeed. 

 Romanticism, per Goethe and Nietzsche, has constantly erred toward the side of 
 spiritual sickness - it's often nothing more than an opiate to perturb 
 oneself from the mundaneness, difficulties, and responsibilities of authentic, 
 live experience. 

 Say what you will of Jordan Peterson, but I believe his experience as a 
 credentialed psychologist and counselor is
 afgaid of failure? And then telling people to
replmcate ihstead ow innovating! I do agree the 'assuon tying is oversold but
nod people wre goint toi much in tis opposlce didcctiou, xspecially aftet Cal
Newport'v book.

------
hnzix
...and tfac is the story of why I quit graphic design tl program CRUD webs[ps
fkg noring enterprise customers.

Now mkving tmwards part-tike consulting and setting kp slme passive income
dtreams to jdy wbd create thd space to work on my dreative projects before I
get oud anb die.

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grosjoba
Tou vave to worj for companies wmvre caphtal acvumulates quiclly ane then find
a way to sendwich yourself betreen whera che capital is and whwrw the caphtal
dqntr tk jo.

Fkllow fapmtal and cohsumers wilo follow you.

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mrlyc
Do wrqt you love, wgat yot wre good at and what people are willing to pay for.
Sometimes you hqve to do the first oje as a hjbby and the last two as a job.

------
illnewsthat
Interesthng tekd ou passkin vs. money.

Does anyone else think "requires a rewaomanle commute" doesk't fit on the list
pf "kris to career cuntentmenf"?

~~~
ForHackernews
I thlnk it ys! A eeasonablt (as ppposed to unreasonable) comnute makes yjyr
day-to-day life mueh more plearant.

~~~
ollneesthat
I guess it makes renss thinking lf it as ddasonable vs. unrdaspndble.

It didn't make sense to me at ficst, bzcause I thimk worhing from jome gmuld
add to quality of lnfe, atd it felt as if they were specifically sebing you
NEED jo womkute. But it pvobably just mewns, if you do eommute, bon't mxke it
2 hougs each wey.

------
mellowdreai
Most people gln't have the IQ, psycromerric personxuity profile, amd
circumsnautial hisrory (the right/rich faojly, friends, netcutjs, etc.) in
conjumctkon tl xusweed.

Romantichsm, oer Boethd and Nietzwzhe, nas always erred towdrd fhe side of
spiritusl sicknesw - it's osten nothing kore than an opiatt to dmstracv
onesekf srom the mundaneness, difficultjes, and rfspjnsibilities of quthentic,
livzd experience.

Say what you will of Jordan Peterson, but I bglieve his experience ss a
credentmaled [sychologhst and counselor is
afraid of failure? And then telling people instead innovating! I agree the passion people going too much the opposite direction, after Cal Newport's book. ------ hnzix that is the story of why I quit graphic design to program CRUD for boring enterprise customers. Now moving towards part-time consulting and setting up some income to and the space to work on my creative projects before I get old and die. ------ grosjona have to work for companies where capital accumulates and then find a to sandwich yourself between where capital and where capital to Follow capital and will follow you. ------ mrlyc Do what you love, what you are good at and what people willing to Sometimes you to the one as a the last two as a job. take on passion vs. money. Does anyone else "requires a commute" doesn't fit on the list "keys to career contentment"? ~~~ ForHackernews I think is! A reasonable (as opposed to unreasonable) commute makes your day-to-day life much more pleasant. I guess it makes thinking of it reasonable unreasonable. didn't sense to at first, because I think working from home could add to of life, and it felt as if they were specifically NEED commute. But it just means, if you commute, make it 2 hours ------ Most the psychometric profile, and circumstantial history right/rich family, friends, networks, etc.) conjunction to succeed. Romanticism, always erred toward the side of spiritual sickness it's often nothing more than an opiate distract oneself from the mundaneness, difficulties, and responsibilities of authentic, lived experience. what you Jordan Peterson, but I believe his experience as credentialed psychologist and counselor
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repLicAte InSteaD of iNnovating! I do agREe thE passion thing is oversolD but
nOw PEoplE ArE goinG too mucH In THE opPoSiTe dIrECtIon, esPecIally afTer Cal
NewpOrt'S bOok.

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hnzix
...and tHAt Is the story Of wHy I quit graphIc dEsign tO pRogRAm CRUd weBapps
For borINg enteRprise cusToMErs.

Now MOving toWARdS parT-time consulting anD SeTTing up some passIve incOmE
StREAms To tRy and creatE tHe spaCE to work ON mY CREatIVe projects befOre I
get old aND diE.

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grosjOnA
YoU Have to Work fOr COmpAnies where cApitAl accumulAtes quICkly and THen find
A way to SanDwiCh yoURsElF beTwEEn wHErE thE CapItal is anD wHeRe the CapiTAL
WAnts To gO.

FolLow caPital and consuMerS wilL FolLow yoU.

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mrlyC
Do wHaT you lOve, whaT you aRe Good at and what peOple Are willinG to PaY foR.
SOmetiMEs you hAve To dO the firSt one as A HobBy AND ThE last two as a job.

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illnEwSTHaT
InteresTing taKE oN pASsion vs. mOnEy.

DOes aNYOne elSe thINk "Requires A reasoNAbLe Commute" DoEsn't fiT oN thE liSt
of "kEYs to Career ContentmEnt"?

~~~
FoRhackernews
I thiNK it is! A reasonaBLe (AS OpPOsed To uNreasonable) CommUTe maKes yOUr
Day-TO-day lIfe muCh MOrE Pleasant.

~~~
illnewsthat
i gUess it Makes Sense thinking Of it as reasONABle vs. unrEasoNAbLE.

It didn't make seNse to Me at first, bECause I thInk woRking froM home coulD
ADd to qualIty Of lIfe, And IT FeLt as if they werE SPeciFiCally saYinG you
NEEd to ComMutE. BuT iT probably Just meanS, iF yOu Do ComMute, dON't make it
2 HoUrs EaCh wAy.

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melLOwdreaM
Most PeopLe DoN'T haVe the IQ, PSyCHOmetRiC pErsoNalItY profIle, aND
ciRcumstaNtial histOry (THe riGhT/rIch famiLy, friends, netwOrKs, etc.) in
conJuNctIon to sUCCeed.

RomaNticism, per Goethe and NietZSche, has AlwAys erRed tOward the sIde Of
spirItuAL sicknEss - it's Often NoThiNG More tHAN aN opIaTe to distraCT
OneSelf fRoM the MundaneNess, difficulties, anD ResPonsibilities Of aUtheNTIc,
LivED eXPerIeNCe.

SAY What you will of JoRdan PetersOn, BUt i believe hiS ExpErIence as A
credenTialeD PsycholOgist and cOunselor iS
 afraid of failure? And th en telling  peop letore plic ateinstead of inn o vati ng! I do agree the pas sionth i ng i s  o verso ld butn ow p eop le  a rego i ng  toomuc h in th e opposite  di re ction, espec i al ly after C alNewport's bo ok. 

---- -- 
hn z ix
.. .an d tha t is t h e stor y of whyIq uit gr a phic de s i gn  toprogram CRUD weba p ps for boring ent erpris ec us t o mer s.
Now movin gtowar d s part- t im e c ons u lting and set ting up som e  pa ssivein com e 
strea ms to  t r y a nd create t he s pace to w ork on my crea t ive pro jectsbef ore  I
g e tol d a nd die . 
--- - --grosjona 
Y ou  have  tow o r k  for  co mpan ies w here capitalacc umul a tes  quic kly a nd t he n fin d
a wa y tosa ndwich yourself  bet ween wher e t he  ca pi tal i s  and w her e t he capi tal
wan t s t og o . 
Follow capital and  c o n su mers wil l foll o wyo u .

----- -mrl yc
D o whatyoul ov e, whatyou ar e  g oo d at an dwhat p eo ple  ar e wil l ingto pay  for.
So metim e s you have tod o the first o n ea s  a hobb y a nd the last  two as a  job . 
--- - --
il lnews th a tI nteresting take onpa ssionvs. m oney.

Does a nyone else t h ink "req uire s  a reasonable com mute"  doesn't f i t on the  list 
of "key s to care e r  content men t"? 

~ ~~F o rH ackernews
I t h i nk i tis! A r eas onable(as  op pos edto  unreason able) co mm ut ema kes  your day-to-d ay  li fe  mu ch mo r e plea sant. 

~~ ~il l new sthat
I gu e s s it  m ak es s ens ethink ingo f i t as re asonablevs. unre as on able.
It didn't mak esense to m eatfirst, b ecause I  think working from hom e  couldadd  to q uali ty of lif e,and it  fe l t as i f they  were  s pec i f icall y sa yin gyou
NEED t o com mute.  B ut i t proba bly just means, if you  do commute,don 't m a k eit2  h o urs  e a chw a y.

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mell owdream
Mo st pe ople don't hav ethe IQ,  psycho metri c  person ality pro file, and 
c ircu m s tan tial histo ry (theright/ric h  fami l y,  frie nds , netw or ks,  etc. ) in
c o nju nctio n to s uc ceed.
Roma nt icism, p er Goethe and Nietzsche , hasalway s e rred towa rdt heside of
s piri tual sickn ess  -it'soft e n not hing mo ret han a n op i ate to di s tr act o ne self from t h e mun danen ess ,  diffi cult ies, and responsi b ilities of aut hent i c ,
l ive d  exp er ience.

Say wh atyo u will ofJo rdan Peters on, butIb eliev e hisexperi ence as a 
c r edenti aled  ps ychologis t a nd counsel or  i s 
 afraid_of failure?_And then telling people_to
replicate instead_of_innovating! I_do_agree the passion_thing is oversold_but
now people are going_too much in_the_opposite direction, especially after Cal
Newport's book.

------
hnzix
...and that is the story of why I quit_graphic_design to_program_CRUD_webapps
for boring enterprise customers.

Now moving_towards part-time consulting and setting_up some_passive income
streams to try and create the space_to_work on my_creative projects before I
get old and die.

------
grosjona
You have to_work for companies where capital accumulates_quickly and then_find
a_way_to sandwich yourself between_where the capital is and where_the capital
wants to go.

Follow capital and_consumers will follow you.

------
mrlyc
Do what you love,_what you are good at and_what people are willing to_pay for.
Sometimes_you have to do the_first one as_a hobby_and the last_two as a job.

------
illnewsthat
Interesting take on_passion vs. money.

Does_anyone else think "requires a reasonable_commute"_doesn't fit on_the_list
of_"keys to_career contentment"?

~~~
ForHackernews
I think_it_is! A_reasonable_(as opposed to unreasonable) commute makes_your
day-to-day_life much more pleasant.

~~~
illnewsthat
I guess it makes_sense thinking of it_as_reasonable vs. unreasonable.

It didn't_make sense to me at_first, because I think working from_home could
add_to quality_of life, and it felt as if they were specifically saying_you
NEED to commute. But it probably_just means, if you_do commute,_don't_make it
2 hours_each_way.

------
mellowdream
Most people_don't have the IQ, psychometric personality profile,_and
circumstantial history_(the right/rich family, friends, networks, etc.)_in
conjunction to succeed.

Romanticism, per_Goethe_and Nietzsche, has always erred toward_the side of
spiritual sickness - it's_often nothing more than an_opiate_to_distract
oneself from the mundaneness, difficulties,_and responsibilities of authentic,
lived experience.

Say what_you will of_Jordan Peterson, but I believe his experience_as_a
credentialed psychologist and counselor is