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by potta_coffee 3121 days ago
On the spectrum here. People like us seem to be able to obsessively focus on certain kinds of problems, both to our detriment and our great success. I apologize for generalizing here. Anyone who tries to tell your son to set his sights lower than anything he wants to achieve is an asshole and they should be shown the door.

I'm busy finding my own success right now and I've finally found a niche where I fit. Previously I've been told that I was stupid, I would never be an engineer, I would never succeed, etc. My current team loves my work. Doors are opening for me. It's all hard work.