[HN Gopher] You don't need a vision
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       You don't need a vision
        
       Author : herbertl
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2023-06-25 18:26 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | thinkingkong wrote:
       | You might not need a vision. But you need a reason and if
       | practice and self discipline are your intrinsic reasons then
       | thats great. Personally Im more motivated by imagining the world
       | or tiny change I want or need to see. Better body, better
       | routine, better city, better developer experience. Whatever.
       | 
       | This stuff isnt one size fits all. Thats what we should always
       | keep in mind. Vision works for lots of people. Practice works for
       | some. Figure out what works best for you.
        
       | ReactiveJelly wrote:
       | > In the letter, I suggest that instead of worrying about some
       | grand vision for your life, you focus on practice:
       | 
       | Not the Apple AR headset
        
         | greggsy wrote:
         | I wasn't expecting this to be about based on the title alone
        
         | Veen wrote:
         | Yeah, the title should be edited to remove the capitalization
         | of 'Vision'. It has the potential to mislead and it's incorrect
         | anyway.
        
           | ReactiveJelly wrote:
           | It might be correct for title case, but I thought I'd save
           | someone else a page load anyway
        
             | Veen wrote:
             | The original isn't in titlecase, and HN doesn't seem to
             | have a policy that headlines should be. There are several
             | headlines in sentence case on the front page right now.
        
       | pickingdinner wrote:
       | His point is:
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       | Don't wait for a vision as a reason to practice. Practice does
       | not require vision. With practice comes vision.
       | 
       | A highly pragmatic philosophy for artists.
        
       | thenerdhead wrote:
       | You don't need a vision, you just need to pay me to get access to
       | my actual article about it!
       | 
       | There's a reason why some of the most popular books are purely
       | about vision. Think and grow rich, the secret, awaken the giant
       | within, 7 habits of highly effective people, the four agreements,
       | the alchemist, great gatsby, LOTR, etc.
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       | This take on not needing a vision is only useful once you already
       | have established a vision for your own life. It is terrible
       | advice if taken by itself.
        
       | hinkley wrote:
       | A philosophy doesn't hurt though. At long as you update it when
       | exposed to new information.
       | 
       | But his version:
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       | > Stick to your practice, and things will appear.
       | 
       | Is a better way to say "fake it til you make it" while also
       | invoking discipline.
        
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