[jb1991]

> The commenter tried to assert that only someone without "any other responsibilities" gets to spend a week learning something.

That's what I mean -- you didn't read the parents carefully. The commenter (me) made that reply to this:

> Carmack did it an a week by locking himself in an hotel room

Everyone can and should spend time learning, but the little point being made was that locking yourself in a hotel room is not something most people can do due to responsibilities. Somehow you changed this into your more general statement "spending a week learning something."

[soulofmischief]

Because the hotel is an implementation detail.

[jb1991]

Spoken like someone without common life responsibilities.

[soulofmischief]

Spoken like someone who casts judgement and makes assumptions before considering that different people have different priorities.

It's downright silly to claim that I have no life responsibilities because I prioritize setting aside time for self-growth and encourage others to do the same.

Open your mind a little bit and ponder why you feel compelled to have such a negative and dismissive attitude about this.

[jb1991]

You are getting this reaction from people because of the judgmental tone you took in your original comment:

> If you can't take a single week off of work during an entire year in order to advance your career, then you're satisfied with your current one.

It’s a pretentious remark, saturated in lofty assumptions about people, and you could learn from these reactions.

Edit: I just noticed your username, “soul of mischief“, and now it makes sense to me. Are you trolling?

[soulofmischief]

I don't find that pretentious at all. What I'm conveying is that we have the Things We Think We Want and the Things We Actually Want. The former live in our minds, the latter are actually realized through our everyday actions and choices.

> I just noticed your username, “soul of mischief“, and now it makes sense to me. Are you trolling?

It's against the rules of Hacker News to assume bad faith. I certainly am not arguing in bad faith, nor do I intend to make anyone feel bad for the sake of it.

I purposefully wrote an abrasive comment in order to stoke the minds of others and make them think inwardly. There was one time in my life where I also needed to hear those exact words. That no matter what adversity I face, I must make times for the things I really care about.

I must constantly re-evaluate what drives me and check to make sure I'm not letting life pass by without achieving at least some of my goals. I must not make excuses, and I must not make excuses for others. I must not be negative toward those who are in a better station of life.

As for my username, it is derived from a popular hip hop group, Souls of Mischief, who are part of the larger Oakland set, Hieroglyphics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc2NYwHjw