[disqard]

Your comment (and several others in this discussion) really resonated with me.

I'd like to add onto this particular comment, the mantra "think small".

The process of focusing on the smaller-scale things that are within your sphere of influence (your neighborhood, your family, yourself) are slower, less instant-gratification, but they also deliver much higher ROI in long-term satisfaction.

[dogman144]

I worried/worry sometimes the localized focus means I take focus off the big picture race. But I increasingly believe in order to get past the level of good tech pay and solid wfh gig, you have to have your localized life setup strongly as it’s the foundation of a bunch of needed go pull off bigger things - self-confidence you can self govern your own routine, evidence from small outputs that your efforts can lead to bigger outputs, and so on.