If experience is the goal, then you always win

(startingfromnix.com)

31 points | by jger15 1 hour ago

2 comments

  • wxw 13 minutes ago
    > More broadly I’ve observed that as you grow older and gain experience in any domain, you’re rewarded for staying in your circle of competence and deepening the gyre. You don’t charm anyone by constant pivots, lest you seem unserious, un-devoted.

    Yea I feel that.

    Really enjoyed this essay. I feel like “you can just do things” is so true yet has been twisted into a hustle-culture/opportunity-vulture phrase, and this piece is a much healthier way to view agency.

  • CPLX 9 minutes ago
    If you’re of a certain age this article headline should immediately make you think of this website:

    https://despair.com/products/mistakes

    And if that doesn’t resonate with you then you probably missed the era when these things were ubiquitous in corporate decor:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Successories

    https://www.successories.com/motivational-posters/1