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mahravat

Semi-Philosophical Questions Brought to You by a Burned-Out Pseudo-Info Tech Consultant

Dec 08, 2010 00:05

Yeah, so hi. Long time, no type.

I've just burned three hours not on work as planned but on the blog of one Ben Casanocha, and am here because of a reference to blogging being generally healthy for one's intellect and production of ideas. Or something like that. It was in an entry in the blog. I lost the link to it already ( Read more... )

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petter_haggholm December 8 2010, 07:08:07 UTC

If I'm not even remotely certain of the direction I want my life to take at the ripe old age of 26, am I failing at life somehow, or at least success? Should I work at finding that direction? Does it matter? "Life is what happens while you were making other plans..."

Well familiar with the angst of not quite knowing where I want my life to go…but on the other hand, I reject utterly the notion that there’s some sort of script I have to follow. I have no aspirations to acquire a child, 2.4 picket fences, cats, or whatever it is ordinary, average people are supposed to want. So what’s wrong with coasting, doing what I enjoy, improving skills I feel like improving, and so forth, while I figure it out?

Indeed, if I had to sit down and force myself to figure out a goal, would that even be a goal worth pursuing?

Is it possible to learn to innovate? By "innovate" I do not mean "dream up the next Google" but regularly generate creative and viable ideas in any area. Are those people who seem naturally prone to brilliant breakthroughs every ( ... )

cynddylan December 8 2010, 13:33:05 UTC

I don't really have time to type up the response I'd like, but let me just say that you're only 26, and I'm 31 and in the same boat as far as wondering what my life is. And after typing that I'm not sure if that comes across positive or not ( ... )

Broken Flowers belcatar December 17 2010, 16:25:45 UTC

I think that was the name of the movie. It starred Bill Murray. He said "Tomorrow hasn't come yet, and yesterday is gone. So all you really have is today." I liked that line.

But what I really wanted to say was that I'm glad you have returned. It's good to know that you're still kicking.