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by mathattack
4598 days ago
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Are there two levels of worry? One is within the usual bounds of brain chemistry, and can be beaten by preparation and perspective. The other is outside usual bounds, and is really a mental health issue. It seems like saying, "We're just a small piece of the universe" to someone with a mental health issue is similar to saying "Just cheer up" to someone chronically depressed. It may help in case 1 but not case 2. I'm not an expert, but I've seen people with true mental health problems, and solutions that work for the masses don't work for them. I'm concerned about the author of the article. |
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I did almost the same stuff the author did last night, getting everything ready. Its just my way, "be prepared" and all that. The outside actions don't matter.
The inside is the problem. I felt awesome last night putting my keys where they belong and thinking about lunch today. Wednesday is gonna be a great day, and so far, so good. However, author did the same external stuff and felt terrible. And that's the problem. Not that he couldn't sleep till he got his fairly reasonable preps done; I can't sleep either, but I feel fine about it.
"I'm concerned about the author of the article."
HN isn't gonna fix it, so superficially this is useless on HN other than a human interest story.
"I live in constant fear of failing."
Author needs to crash hard, dust off, and keep going. Worried about failure? Give it a try, its not so bad. And this is the HN and/or startup lesson for the story, which does make the story relevant to HN. Being scared to fail means you'll probably never succeed. Go ahead, do it.