@dvassallo This, I went through most of my courses the 2-3 weeks of the exam. After the first year I asked if I was allowed to take on more course work but I wasn't
@gregisenberg I don't know, it depends so much on the circles. Generalising a lot here on personal experiences.
Academia β Skeptic
Administative Support β Scared
Manual Labor β Hate/Never heard of it
Entrepreneurs β Can't get enough of it
Tech β 50/50 love/scared
@elonmusk While some people love the idea of free hand outs I feel like this would trigger mass depression. A lot of my motivation and self worth is driven by ambition and purpose.
@FlorinPop17 What's the main reason keeping you up? If my mind is racing with new ideas I try to do an idea dump on paper with all the things I shouldn't forget.
On other occasions I put on an audiobook on 0.8 speed. This one helps a lot for me.
@levelsio I do agree that the pendulum has swung way too far into guilt and degrowth. Growth, kids and flying shouldn't be moral sins.
But I do believe we be ambitious, grow fast AND minimise the downsides with tech & innovation. No self-hate needed.