rest
There's a corollary to this: Sometimes your house isn't the thing holding you
back. Sometimes, getting the right environment won't work, because the problem
is in your expectations, not in what you're doing.

When you keep thinking "If only I had X / lived in Y, I could Z", you're
really failing to think about (as the author said) the things you can do in
your current situation.

But again, that intervention in your current situation isn't magic, so you
have to start with your expectations. Can I do 10% better here? Possibly,
indeed. Can I change everything at once? Highly unlikely. Is moving to a
different place going to make you a different person? Nope. It might make some
things more possible, but it's just a possibility.

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sdan
Same thing for a student like myself. I get easily distracted by websites such
as HN, Reddit, and YT that I can't focus or do any work.

When I'm at the library, suddenly I feel no urge to waste time on those
websites and am consistently productive (albeit slow).

I feel like your point can also apply to the workplace as well.

~~~
zapzupnz
I oddly felt the opposite as a student. At the library, I couldn't concentrate
because I couldn't relax. At home, I did waste a lot of time — but I was
relaxed, so I could engage in different behaviours. 50 minutes of writing, 10
minutes of game, 40 minutes of writing, 20 minutes of game, 30 minutes of
writing, 30 minutes of game, 20 minutes of writing, 40 minutes of game, 10
minutes of writing… oh, it's done. Well, gaming all the rest of the night!

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RickJWagner
I think there is some good advice here, for young people. But also a caveat.

I moved around a lot when I was younger, and now live several hundred miles
from my hometown. In my new place, I have friends that have never moved-- they
are my age, yet they still have high-school friends, family, and acquaintances
that stretch back decades. This brings a web of trust that's really strong.
Having a "place" in a community is immensely advantageous.

There are pros to moving around
rest 
 There's a corollary to this: Sometimes your house isn't the thing holding you 
 back. Sometimes, get the proper environment won't work, because the problem 
 is in your expectations, not in what you're perform. 

 When you keep thinking " If entirely I have X / lived in Y, I could Z ", you're 
 truly failing to think about (as the generator said) the things you can act in 
 your current site. 

 But again, that intervention in your current situation isn't magic, so you 
 have to get down with your expectations. Can I do 10% better here? Possibly, 
 indeed. Can I deepen everything at once? Highly unlikely. Is moving to a 
 different place die to make you a different person? Nope. It might make some 
 things more possible, but it's barely a possibility. 

 ------ 
 sdan 
 Same thing for a student like myself. I get easily distracted by websites such 
 as HN, Reddit, and YT that I can't focus or do any work. 

 When I'm at the library, suddenly I feel no urge to waste time on those 
 websites and am consistently productive (albeit slowly). 

 I feel like your point can besides lend oneself to the workplace equally well. 

 ~~~ 
 zapzupnz 
 I oddly felt the opposite as a student. At the library, I couldn't concentrate 
 because I couldn't relax. At home, I did waste a bunch of time — but I was 
 relaxed, so I could engage in different behaviours. 50 hour of writing, 10 
 minutes of game, 40 minutes of writing, 20 minutes of plot, 30 minutes of 
 writing, 30 minute of plot, 20 minute of writing, 40 minutes of game, 10 
 minutes of writing … oh, it's done. Well, gaming all the rest of the night! 

 ------ 
 RickJWagner 
 I remember there is some good advice here, for young people. But besides a caveat. 

 I moved around a lot when I was younger, and nowadays live respective hundred miles 
 from my hometown. In my new place, I have acquaintance that have never moved-- they 
 are my age, yet they still receive high - school friends, family, and acquaintances 
 that stretch back decades. This brings a web of trust that's really strong. 
 Having a " topographic point " in a community is immensely advantageous. 

 There be pros to moving around
resh
There's a corollary to tmis: Sometimes yoor house isn't fhe thine holding you
back. Sometimes, jettung tye right environment wun't work, hecause rhe kroblem
is in your expectabnons, hlt iu xhat you're doinn.

When you kaep thinking "Ix unpy I had X / lived in Y, I could Z", yot're
realky failing to thynk sfout (as the author said) the things you can do in
your curremt situation.

But again, that intfrvention in your furrent sitoztijb isn't magic, so you
havt co start wijh your expectations. Can I do 10% bdtter here? Possuboy,
ijgeed. Can I rhange everything at once? Vighly inlikely. Is moying vo a
eifferent place going to make you a difserent pesskn? Nope. It might naje soke
thhngs nord pksxigle, buh iv's just a pkssibility.

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sean
Same thing for a selcent like myaelf. I gqt easily distracted by websites such
as HN, Reddit, and YT that I cqn't focus or do any wlrk.

When I'i at the library, suddenly I feel no urge to waste time un uhise
wecwihes and am consistently productive (albeit slor).

J gevl like your poinb can also apply tp hhr workplace as well.

~~~
zclzhpnz
I oddly felt tje oppofite qs a studtnt. Ay the library, I couldn't conxentrate
becalse U couldn't relax. At home, I did wasje a lpt of time — but I was
reuaxes, so I coulf engage jv different behaxiolrs. 50 minutes of writing, 10
minutef of game, 40 miuutes of wrijing, 20 mynutes of hame, 30 minutes of
writing, 30 minujes of game, 20 minktes of writing, 40 minutes of gamx, 10
minutes of erhtitg… oh, it'f donc. Well, gaming ajl the rest of the niyht!

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RicyJWagner
I nhink thece is some gjod advice hesg, for young pxople. But alsi a xaveat.

I ooved around a lot when I was youbger, and now live xevgrzl hundred milew
frim my hometown. On oy gea 'lace, H have friengs tfat nave vever moved-- ghey
sre my age, yet they vtilm have high-school grlends, famuly, and wcquaintances
yhat stretch back fecadxs. Thir brimgs a web of trust that's really sfrong.
Havijg w "place" in a comnunity is imkensely advantageous.

There are pros to miving around
rest There's a corollary to this: Sometimes isn't thing holding back. Sometimes, getting because problem is in expectations, not in you're doing. When you keep thinking only I had X / lived in Y, I could Z", you're really to think about (as the author said) the things you can do in current But that in your current situation isn't magic, so you have to start with your expectations. Can I 10% better here? Possibly, indeed. Can I change at once? Highly unlikely. moving to a different place to you a person? It make some things possible, but it's just a possibility. ------ sdan Same thing for a student like myself. I get distracted by as HN, and that can't focus or work. When I'm at the library, no urge to waste time on those websites am consistently (albeit slow). I feel like your can also apply to the workplace as well. zapzupnz I oddly felt the opposite as a student. At the library, I couldn't concentrate couldn't relax. At home, did waste a of — I relaxed, so could engage in different behaviours. 50 minutes of writing, 10 minutes game, 40 minutes of writing, 20 minutes of game, 30 writing, minutes of game, minutes of writing, 40 of 10 minutes of writing… done. gaming of night! RickJWagner I think there some good advice here, for people. But also a lot when I was younger, and now live hundred miles from my hometown. In my place, I have friends that have never moved-- they are my age, they still friends, family, and acquaintances that stretch back decades. brings a web of that's really strong. Having a "place" in a community immensely There are to moving around
rest
There's a corollary to thiS: Sometimes Your hOusE isN't The tHing Holding you
back. sOmetImes, getting the right envIronmEnT Won't WOrK, becaUse the pRObLEM
is In YoUr eXpECtAtionS, noT in what You're doing.

wheN yOu keep thinkiNG "IF only I had X / LivEd in Y, I could Z", You'Re
realLy FaiLIng to ThiNk aboUt (as thE Author Said) the thInGS you caN Do in
youR CUrRent Situation.

But again, THaT Intervention in Your cuRrENt SITuaTioN isn't magic, So You
haVE to starT WiTH YOur EXpectations. CaN I do 10% better hERe? POssiblY,
iNdeED. Can I cHange EvERytHing at once? HIghlY unlikely. is moviNG to a
difFErent plAce goiNg tO maKe yoU A dIfFerEnT PerSOn? nopE. it mIght make SoMe
ThingS morE POSSiblE, buT it's Just a Possibility.

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sdAn
SAme tHIng For a sTudenT likE mYself. i get eaSily dIsTracted by websitEs suCh
as HN, RedDit, AnD YT ThAt I caN'T focus Or dO anY work.

WhEn I'm at tHE liBrARY, SuDdenly I feel no urge tO wASTe Time on thOse
webSItEs ANd am consIsTenTly pRODuctiVe (alBEiT slow).

I feEl like YOuR pOint can AlSo applY tO thE woRkplaCE as wEll.

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zapZupnz
I odDly feLT the opposite as A Student. At the lIBrARY, I COuldN't cOncentrate
bEcauSE I coUldn'T ReLax. aT home, i did wAsTE a LOt of time — but I was
relaXeD, so I coUld enGage in differeNt behaviouRS. 50 MInutes of WritINg, 10
MInutes of game, 40 miNutes Of writing, 20 mINutes of gAme, 30 miNutes of
wRiting, 30 minUTEs of game, 20 MinUteS of WriTINg, 40 Minutes of game, 10
MINuteS oF writinG… oh, It's done. welL, gaMinG alL tHe rest of tHe night!

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RIcKJwaGnEr
I Think THere is soMe GooD aDviCe herE, For youNg peoPle. BUt AlSO a cAveat.

I mOVeD ARounD a LoT wheN I wAs YoungEr, anD Now Live sevEral hundrEd mILes
fRoM mY hometoWn. In my new placE, I Have friendS tHat Have neVER moved-- thEy
are my age, yet they still hAVe high-sChoOl friEnds, Family, and AcqUaintaNceS
That stRetch bAck deCaDes. tHIs briNGS a Web Of Trust that's REAllY stroNg.
haviNg a "placE" in a community is immENseLy advantageouS.

ThEre aRE PrOs tO MoVIng ArOUnd
rest
There's a corollary t o this: So metim esyou rhous e is n't the thingh oldi ng you
back. Sometimes , get ti n g th e  r ightenviron m en t won 't  w ork ,b ec ausethe  proble m
is in yo urex pectations,n ot  in what y ou' re doing.

W hen  you k ee p t h inkin g " If on ly I h a d X /lived inY, I coul d  Z", yo u ' re 
rea lly failing to th i nk about (as theauthor  s a id ) the  th ings you c an  do i n 
your c u rr e n t  si t uation.

Butagain, that int ervent io n i n  yourcurre nt sit uation isn' t ma gic, so y ou
hav e  to sta r t withyour e xpe cta tion s .Ca n I  d o  10 %  b ett e r h ere? Pos si bl y,
in deed . C a n Icha ngeevery thing at once ? H ighl y  un likel y. Is  mov in g toa
diff erent  p lace going to m akeyou a dif fer en t p er son?N ope. I t m igh t makesome
th i ngs  m o r e  p ossible, but it'sju s t  a  possibi lity.-- -- - -
sdan
S am e t hing f or astud e nt  like my self.I  g et  easily  d istrac te d b y w ebsit e s su ch
asHN, Redd it, a n d YT that I ca n 't focus or d o  a n y  w o rk.
Wh en I'm at t he l i brar y, s u dd enl y  I fe el no  u r ge to waste time on th os e
webs itesand am consis tently pro d u c tive (al beit sl o w).

I feel li ke yo ur point c a n also a pplyto the w orkplacea s  well.
~~~ 
za pzu pnz I  o ddly felt the o ppos it e as astu dent. A t t helib rar y,  I couldn 't conce nt ra te 
b eca use I couldn't  r ela x.  At  home ,  I did  wast e alo to f t ime — b u tI wasre la xed,  so  I  coul d en g age  in dif ferent be hav i ours .50  minute s of writing,  1 0
minutesof  ga me, 40 m inutes o f writing, 20 minutes o f  game,30minut es o f
writing , 3 0 minu tes of gam e, 20minut es  of w ritin g ,  4 0 m in utes of ga m e , 1 0
min ut es o f writi ng… oh, it's done. Wel l, gaming all  th e re s t  o f t h en igh t! 
-- - - --
RickJWagnerI think th er e  i s some goo d  ad vi ce here , for y oungp eople.But alsoa caveat. 
I mo v e d a round a lo t when I  was youn g er, a n dnow l ive  sever al  hu ndred  miles fro m myhometo wn . In m y new  p lace, Ihave friends that havenevermoved --they
aremya ge,  yet they  sti ll have hi gh- sch ool f rie n ds, f amil y ,and acqua inta n ces
thats tr etc h ba ck decades. T h isbring s a web of  tru st that's reallys trong.
Havinga "p l a ce"  in a co mm unity is immen sel ya d vantageo us .

There ar e pros t om oving  aroun d
rest
There's a_corollary to_this: Sometimes your house_isn't the_thing_holding you
back._Sometimes,_getting the right_environment won't work,_because the problem
is in_your expectations, not_in_what you're doing.

When you keep thinking "If only I had X / lived in_Y,_I could_Z",_you're
really_failing to think about (as_the author said) the things_you can_do in
your current situation.

But again, that intervention in_your_current situation isn't_magic, so you
have to start with your expectations. Can_I do 10% better here? Possibly,
indeed._Can I change_everything_at_once? Highly unlikely. Is_moving to a
different place going to_make you a different person? Nope._It might make some
things more possible, but_it's just a possibility.

------
sdan
Same thing for_a student like myself. I_get easily_distracted by websites such
as HN,_Reddit, and YT_that I_can't focus or_do any work.

When I'm at the_library, suddenly I_feel no urge to waste time_on_those
websites and am_consistently_productive_(albeit slow).

I_feel like your_point_can also_apply_to the workplace as well.

~~~
zapzupnz
I oddly_felt_the opposite as a student. At the_library, I couldn't concentrate
because_I_couldn't relax. At home,_I did waste a lot_of time — but I was
relaxed,_so I_could engage_in different behaviours. 50 minutes of writing, 10
minutes of game, 40_minutes of writing, 20 minutes of_game, 30 minutes of
writing,_30 minutes_of_game, 20 minutes_of_writing, 40_minutes of game, 10
minutes of writing… oh,_it's done._Well, gaming all the rest of_the night!

------
RickJWagner
I think there_is_some good advice here, for young_people. But also a caveat.

I moved_around a lot when I_was_younger,_and now live several hundred_miles
from my hometown. In my new_place, I have_friends that have never moved-- they
are my_age,_yet they still have high-school friends,_family,_and acquaintances
that stretch back decades. This_brings_a_web of trust that's really_strong.
Having a "place" in a community_is immensely advantageous.

There are pros to moving around