| Kejia Zhu (http://kzhu.net/does-life-end-at-35.html) helped me to get through the delusional obsession for quick success. I gave it to read to all my friends and it's definitely a must for all HN folks. The good ol' Raymond's How to Become a Hacker (http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html) will teach you the Hacker attitude, which you can apply to anything. It doesn't matter whether you're a programmer or not, either way you'll benefit from it. "1. The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved. 2. No problem should ever have to be solved twice. 3. Boredom and drudgery are evil. 4. Freedom is good. 5. Attitude is no substitute for competence." A Handyman’s Toolbox (http://ninjasandrobots.com/a-handymans-toolbox) taught me not to always chase the hot new tech and be confident in my skills. It may be common sense, but it's also well written and straight to the point. Lastly, the following posts are all about traveling and/or alternative lifestyles. They show different POVs, but are all equally inspirational. - http://alexwarren.co.uk/2013/06/27/how-i-live-and-how-i-work... - http://jake-jorgovan.com/blog/remote - https://medium.com/better-humans/6620882dde89 - http://blog.alexmaccaw.com/how-to-travel-around-the-world-fo... |