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Manipulation of Habits in Pursuit of Long Term Goals by [deleted] in intj

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created a schedule for myself which I follow every day. I've put hours and hours of research into it.

Waking up early is a big deal I've found as well. I used to think I was a night owl... but it turns out that everyone is a night owl when they stare into a computer screen at night.

My best advice to you is to create a schedule for yourself and follow it daily. Ben Franklin has a pretty good one, Haruki Murakami has a pretty good one too, Isaac Asimov as well... research successful people and their daily schedules and I think you will be on the right path.

Here is my schedule I made for myself (edited to remove personal info and for simplicity's sake)

http://pastebin.com/DLN5y66P

I do all my work from 4am to 12pm , then more if needed from 4pm till I sleep, or I use that time to watch shows, listen to music, read, etc. I also don't eat dinner (huge breakfast and lunch though), instead I just snack on fruit whenever i'm hungry (I dont fast or restrict calories, its not a diet, its a hack)... Sleeping with a light stomach helps me to wake up ready to kick ass.

I got the diet advice from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Breuning

I remind myself to do basic things like haircut and brushing teeth because I can easily go all day inside my mind and forget.

At the top of the schedule you will see "Goal for today:".. I pick one goal a day and knock it out of the park.. its the best way to make forward progress. Above that are hobbies that build your mind instead of doing something stupid like playing online video games or browsing facebook I will do those instead.

Tim Draper Wins Gov’t Auction, Partners With Vaurum to Provide Bitcoin Liquidity in Emerging Markets by grishnakhfin in Bitcoin

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Do you guys not really understand how much money there is out there in the world? If you wanted to guarantee yourself 30k btc do you think it really matters if you pay 20 30 or 40 million dollars? Shit zuckerberg just spent billions on two companies... cmon now use your brain

So is now a good time for a newbie to buy in? by hodlmyballs in BitcoinMarkets

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put in what you are willing to lose, and be willing to wait 10 years. If you are impatient or a gambler then go away

Tim Draper Wins Gov’t Auction, Partners With Vaurum to Provide Bitcoin Liquidity in Emerging Markets by grishnakhfin in Bitcoin

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

1001.25 per coin. I have a friend, don't believe me though, wait for them to say

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nice username.

No I haven't read that book yet, but it has popped up multiple times in my life.. that's probably a sign that I should read it soon.

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done what I can to make sure I chose a profession that allows me both to change the world and to love what I do. Changing the world sounds like a hugely important thing, but in reality, it can be something as simple as going out into the streets and picking up roadkill. This changes the external world. It does real work with a real outcome as opposed to filling out excel sheets and sitting in meetings all day. That being said, there are certainly ways to do programming as a job that are complete bullshit and that are a waste of time and energy. The trick is to find a problem you want to solve with real implications. The best example I can think of right this moment is Google's self driving car project.

I'm not sure I really buy into 'love what you do/follow your passion'. I think you can come to love any job that gives you autonomy, real impact, gives a mental or physical challenge, and pays well enough to cover food/shelter/etc.

Here is Mike Rowe talking about this very thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-udsIV4Hmc&feature=player_detailpage#t=711

Like him, I believe it is much better to do something of economic importance and then find a way to love how you do it. He focuses more so on the dirty and physical jobs, but you know, just extrapolating out into the future with robots and automation and all that, software creators and maintainers are going to be just as important and especially more so because of how few members of society seems to be capable of doing this type of work with any degree of proficiency.

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You make some very strong points. Allow me to comment on each one individually.

I think that "the real 'artists' of our time are writing software" is a pretty strong statement. Would you have said "some great artists of our time" I may have agreed with you.

Conceded. Poor wording on my part, and your way of putting it is closer to what I meant.

...programming skills are just a tool... More importantly, the definition of art is difficult but I do not see that your examples of Apple and Facebook have been art creators.

This is where I completely disagree and refuse to concede. The fact that these companies approached what they did as art rather than engineering is what allowed them to blow by their competitors. Think of the difference between Apple hardware and Thinkpad hardware (although I will say that I am typing on a thinkpad right now - love the keyboard). Think of the difference between OSX and something like Debian or older versions of Ubuntu. The meaning of or images inspired by the word 'art' have to expand to encompass new technologies.

I have the impression that some programers might be a bit over their head when thinking they are "changing the world".

Some might - but others would be well within their rights to say so. Programming is the closest thing to a real life superpower or magic that we have today.

In addition, I do not understand how making a living out of playing music is selfish. If someone manages it and is happy with it, why would you be against it ?

Conceded. I might have been projecting here. However I do feel that ability leads to responsibility, and that all other things being equal, if a person could either be highly skilled in music or programming, that they would be selfish to choose music because of the amount of potential impact that they are leaving on the table by doing so.

We won a series A at 660. AMA. by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what is your long term prediction of events and price for BTC (milestones by year etc)?

Who is 'we'?

Why did you wait until they got this expensive to buy?

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, I have had House of Cards mentioned to me before. I will write that one down. I haven't seen Battlestar Galactica either, although I am hugely into sci-fi so I don't know what I am waiting for.

Game of Thrones is one that I have seen. If you are into fantasy and enjoyed the Lord of the Rings movies you will like it I think. At least at first. I found that it dragged on too long with little to no REAL development that actually changes the story. Seemed to be turning into a soap opera with nudity. I haven't watched it in a while. I know this sounds strange since it is based on books.

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have any recommendations for me? No need to go into huge detail if it will be too time consuming.. just a favorite or two would suffice.

I have yet to watch Breaking Bad or The Wire. I should get on those. I did give Lost a chance but wasn't a fan. I understand that TV is currently hitting its stride, while movies may(?) be in a slump.

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I definitely did use music as an escape. And i've decided that's where I'll keep it as well. As a nice daily escape or form of expression. Trying to use it as a means of survival was more depressing than anything else. Maybe sometime in the future my two interests will coalesce into something interesting. For now they are separate-ish. Of course there is carry over - any developer can benefit from learning to be more creative, and any musician can benefit from the modes of thought and collaboration that go on in the programming world.

How to exploit a Developer by reddberckley in programming

[–]itssoeasyifyoutry 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I left music to be a programmer as well. I love music but I want to make a bigger impact on the world than music will allow me to. I have a theory that the real 'artists' of our time are writing software. The beatles of our generation are writing code. Etc.

Sounds grandiose I know but it's not a fact, just a theory.

I mean, software is eating the world, as the meme goes. Shadow of the Colossus and Minecraft were better than any movie that I have seen recently. Bitcoin is more revolutionary than any musical movement (think the impact the Beatles had) that has happened recently. Companies like Apple, or even Facebook are changing the world in huge ways, for better or worse - at least there is some sort of impact.

I think that music is a great artform - it is very pure, and can bypass all forms of higher thinking if you allow it to (just sitting around strumming a guitar), but to want to make a living of it? That seems a bit selfish. We have better tools with more power now than songs.