[crobertsbmw]

I have the same question. Sometimes it seems like everyone on HN is reading a non-fiction book, a fiction book, exercising regularly, has 2 kids, just defeated depression, is 2 weeks away from finishing their side project, and has a $150k/year job.

[throw51319]

You read like 100 posts and then your mind conglomerates them all into one "person" the "other HN poster".

Reality is that most of the good tech people are super weak and out of shape. Parents are sleep deprived and just get a boost from coffee and post something optimistic, etc.

Some side project they spent 100 hours on is just some CRUD app. The non-fiction books are just pop psychology stuff with 5 pages of ideas and 100 pages of trite filler.

Just blaze your own path, live healthy, take idea from this awesome community. Never compare yourself though, at least anymore than a surface comparison.

[rkwasny]

I am by no means an expert in self-help, just one advice - invest in things that save time: streamlined morning routine, quick commute or no commute, outsourcing non-essential tasks like cleaning, cooking (however cooking is great to bond with family and relax if not done in a rush).

Don't worry to much about the world, just keep moving forward :)

[aprdm]

I don't get this impression from reading HN. I think how you interpret what you read can sometimes say much more about you than you might think!

That said, in hacker news (like other social communities) people share the good parts and what they want to be recognized for. It is like believing that someone`s life is full of glory because they say so in Instagram or Facebook.

[quickthrower2]

More like most people are doing one of those things

[tluyben2]

Seems your HN looks different than the one I read.