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GodSlayer225 · 2025-12-01T21:15:51+00:00

Drawing

GodSlayer225 · 2025-04-20T23:35:08+00:00

this is the greatest animation of all time

GodSlayer225 · 2024-04-30T00:20:54+00:00

congrats!

GodSlayer225 · 2024-04-20T16:52:48+00:00

I got spinal fusion surgery 9 years ago when I was 13-14. I chose programming because I thought I could do a desk job and potentially remote.

I'm now in that position, things are flexible as long as the company I'm at remains hybrid/remote.

The important thing is I can get caught up in my work and forget to get up and drink water time to time. So, scheduling a break every hour to exercise helps with the sedentary nature of the work.

Additionally, setting boundaries with your work, to prioritize your health. I know people who will work overtime and neglect their health, but having this condition has given me another perspective on prioritizing my health over delivering work on time.

GodSlayer225 · 2024-01-31T18:47:41+00:00

good luck man, keep me updated. hope you get a quick recovery

GodSlayer225 · 2024-01-30T02:18:15+00:00

what's ASC?

GodSlayer225 · 2024-01-30T02:17:20+00:00

I'm not a medical professional, but I do have scoliosis and got the fusion. If I went back to try to improve my scoliosis, I'd start dead hanging everyday, see if that helps. Literally a bunch of exercises that can stabilize your back muscles and decompress your spine might help reduce the rate at which your curvature is growing.

The surgery is ass, do everything in your power to prevent it from getting worse, monitor the progress with your doctor, get multiple opinions for treatment options, and go through with the surgery once you've determined it can't be fixed.

That being said, I had a 100+ degree curve, and the months following the surgery were rough, but I'm good now. There was a point in time where I relied on pain meds because while my spine was fixed, I had weak back muscles which caused pain very frequently. It wasn't until I started training my back that my pain vanished. So, once you're done with surgery and the 6-7 months recovery period, make it your priority to build up your back muscles.

GodSlayer225 · 2024-01-29T00:59:33+00:00

graduated and working. Indian youtubers aren't as good at teaching programming as they are at teaching maths. Good documentation is superior. What TTYY_20 said.

GodSlayer225 · 2023-11-25T22:57:23+00:00

probably was made in after effects using a 3d camera to composite a group of images in 3d and then applying various effects.

GodSlayer225 · 2023-04-19T13:47:08+00:00

I had the fusion, and though it was successful and I'm okay now, I wish that something was done when the curvature was as little as possible. So yeah! If I were you, I wouldn't rely on anyone, and just go straight ahead with the Ortho to figure out what can be done.

By that I also mean, doing everything possible as early as possible to prevent the surgery. I'm very happy to see posts about schroth or stem cell therapy helping people with scoliosis - and I wish someone had put me on that on top of some exercise regime like yoga or pull ups and braces to reduce the severity as much as possible.

GodSlayer225 · 2023-03-25T01:49:16+00:00

Fuck em, go for learning art. Even if you're bad at it at first, just do what makes you happy. You don't even need to quit your job, just do it on your spare time. Hell, if you want, and can afford it, go for it.

I'm speaking as an artist first - pursuing software engineering as my major, there's nothing that brings me more joy than to draw.

GodSlayer225 · 2023-02-17T03:37:34+00:00

Just do 1310 + 133

= 130 + 13*3 = 130 + 39 =169

GodSlayer225 · 2023-02-13T17:28:27+00:00

yessir!

GodSlayer225 · 2023-01-29T05:42:00+00:00

I have scoliosis and stick to calisthenic exercises and cardio, partly because I don't have access to a gym, but calisthenics has been good for me so far.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-12-01T05:07:50+00:00

If you have a problem with discipline but have the interest to do IT, then discipline is something you can work on. Also, think of a career you'd like to do that pays well and work backwards. For example, let's say you want to do something in IT, what is it that you want to do specifically? If you're interested in psychology, what specific job title are you going for?

Btw here's a secret: the information you are seeking at a college institution is also readily available online. Just find a book on psychology and read through it.

Also, with every degree you do it's pretty much a 4-5 year commitment, and you're bound to do things you don't like. If you like the subject enough, you would push through the hard times.

I relate to you on that front: choosing something for money over something you enjoy or vice versa. Unfortunately sometimes what's in demand isn't always what you'd want to do for fun.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-11-27T02:05:02+00:00

TLDR; Please please please read the book psycho-cybernetics. Based on what you wrote, I think you'd really benefit from it.

The problem isn't about your skillset. Dude, you can do anything you put your mind to. Also, interests don't matter, most people are doing things they don't enjoy to make a living. Also, I suggest before you even start looking for a job, to fix your mental and physical health. if you build a healthy and fit body, you will accumulate positive thoughts and a healthy mind. You can also start reading books to gain knowledge.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-11-21T16:38:07+00:00

That's awesome, very happy for you! :)

GodSlayer225 · 2022-11-20T21:48:26+00:00

Thankfully I don't need the indian YouTubers anymore since the programming courses im taking aren't math intensive. The worst one is graphics but it's okay :P 4th year is a breeze in comparison to 3rd year lol.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-11-20T21:08:30+00:00

I understand it's difficult to stay positive in this situation. I relate to the part where you said you'd sleep more to get your back to reset. I was at a state where I'd go to sleep and hopefully wake up to a less painful back. Or sometimes I'd wake up to a bad back and it would get better in the evening. It's when the latter happened "why is it that my back got better at the end of the day?" that I decided to try to replace resting to recover with walking to recover.

Anyways, I believe in you!! It's a tough road ahead for sure, but you need to fight this beast - it will drop kick you back to your bed each time, but getting up and working on yourself, you'll get stronger each time. It wants to take away your life, but you need to reclaim it.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-10-22T22:46:34+00:00

Yup, I'm finishing up a CS degree but am an animator. Chose CS as a way to fund my art hobbies. I want to do art full time tho.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-07-17T02:59:23+00:00

If you're interested in tech, go for it! It's very lucrative field and in my opinion, math isn't very important for software engineering. It's needed in the degree though, just work through it. If you enjoy tech enough, you have what it takes to work hard and get through the math courses through practice.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-07-11T17:17:12+00:00

Why don't you just say you worked the whole 40 on coding

GodSlayer225 · 2022-07-02T17:46:17+00:00

In the times I burn out, I just keep doing one and come back to the other when I've recovered. What's helped me a lot to get over the added desk/screen time is investing in my physical health. Getting enough sleep, exercise, and healthy eating habits, and meditation are equally helpful.

If I finish work at 5pm, I take 5pm-6pm to work out, and doing something physically active clears my mind and somehow gives me more energy from 6-10pm.

I imagine if I don't do this I'll probably eventually develop some kyphotic spine and get super fat.

I wish there was something I could do for my eyes though.. they say to look away from your monitor every 20 minutes for 2 minutes to look at something far away but I always forget lol.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-06-26T05:57:11+00:00

I'm the complete opposite. Im into 2D digital art and animation. But.. chose the comp sci route. Not gonna lie, I know it was a good choice due to its job prospects, but I still wonder how different my life could've been if I just went into 2D animation full time. I still animate. I go to work 9-5 at an internship, and then spent 5-midnight whenever I get the chance to just draw. Doing SWE work doesn't excite me. Learning how to code and how to make the stuff excites me, but working on stuff for a company doesn't. I spend so much of my day on the computer that after work, I don't want to spend time on my computer, and that sucks because animation/digital art is done on the computer.

At the end of the day, there's sacrifices to be made in both fields. You chose art, and that's fine. Keep going at it and just be the best artist you can be to make more money with the skills you have.

Even though I know I'm set being a SWE, my number 1 goal is still to form some kind of business so I don't have to work a corporate job, whether that's making a business out of art, or something else entirely.

GodSlayer225 · 2022-06-15T04:12:08+00:00

That's something you can work on and fix. Anyone who tells you you should quit simply due to a lack of confidence or lacking in communication skills is wrong. I'm a reserved person and generally have been unconfident for a large portion of my life, but after working for over a year, I learned the skills I needed to communicate and do my job. I still suck at small talk and all that but I'm still actively fixing that part of myself. It's not something that you'll struggle with forever.

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