[HN Gopher] In praise of blowing up your life
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       In praise of blowing up your life
        
       Author : jger15
       Score  : 31 points
       Date   : 2023-06-12 21:54 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | greatNespresso wrote:
       | I am loving HN for that, there's always an article coming up on
       | the front page that resonates with my current state of mind.
       | Inspiring piece!
        
         | detourdog wrote:
         | I enjoy the randomness of that with being able to shout into
         | the wind at an above average technical audience.
        
       | narcraft wrote:
       | Just put in my two weeks notice Friday. Gotta blast!
        
         | collinvandyck76 wrote:
         | strength. i put mine in three weeks ago. good luck!
        
       | davidw wrote:
       | Probably not for everyone, but having some of this is good, I
       | think.
       | 
       | Something I would add: try and also have some stable points that
       | you don't blow up. I have enjoyed moving to different countries
       | and places, but am really, really fortunate to have married
       | someone who will do that with me. She's a keeper! Having a few
       | stable points of reference makes it easier to change other
       | things.
       | 
       | It gets harder with kids - you can't give up, let them down, or
       | run around and desert them. But I think some novelty is healthy
       | for them, too. Ours were quite successful when we moved from
       | Europe to the US.
        
       | Gigachad wrote:
       | Moved to a bigger/better city this year. Was a bit of a daunting
       | task as some friends and family advised against it and I had just
       | bought my apartment a year ago. But it ended up being the best
       | thing I ever did, completely changed everything about my life and
       | I'm loving everything.
       | 
       | I didn't go as extreme as the author and just jump in without any
       | research, but I felt the benefits were the same without many
       | risks. My life from 1-2 years ago is almost unrecognizable now,
       | and I had no idea how much it sucked back then despite on paper
       | seeming pretty good.
        
       | Wonnk13 wrote:
       | I don't entirely disagree, but the first thing that this article
       | brought to mind is the old cliche "wherever you go, there you
       | are". I'm 34, lots of ex girlfriends and lots of past cities.
       | There's a fine line between breaking out of the status quo
       | hamster wheel and running away from your baggage.
       | 
       | Moving cities, or relationships, or jobs isn't worth as much if
       | you aren't simultaneously working on yourself
        
       | syndacks wrote:
       | Substack is the new Medium, this drivel as a prime example.
        
       | tulsidas wrote:
       | Smells like survival bias... but yes, go for it!
        
       | zvmaz wrote:
       | I know that intellectual charity is a virtue one should practice,
       | but I can't resist to think that the text is mainly in favor of
       | very dangerous gambling with the added argument that "sometimes,
       | you can win, like I did".
        
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