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by solarized 487 days ago
> Not reading the news

I do this too. I’ve even managed to go years without opening the news. What I can’t deny, the news still sneaks in through WhatsApp/Telegram groups.

> or caring about strangers opinions has done wonders for my psyche.

The final bos !. Jumping into these kinds of conversations just to prove you're smart—or look smart—is the ultimate time stealer. The dopamine hits hard.

Yes, i proved i'm smarter than my average friends. friends also happy to get good insights from me.

The ironic part? times fades away while the quality of my work takes a nosedive.

Dumbest tradeoff i've learned the hard way.

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>>I’ve even managed to go years without opening the news.

If only life was that simple.

If you are not Knuth or Einstein, you better be open to the world. Or you won't win at life.

Focus is for people are absolutely too darn good at what they do, and get rewarded for it. For everybody else, you have to be open enough to be informed about newer and rewarding things.

kamaal, of course i still read it. xD just x or hackerNews. its enough.