Laser on Nostr: I did this for 15 years and retired early. Was it worth it? To be honest, I'm not ...
I did this for 15 years and retired early. Was it worth it? To be honest, I'm not sure.
I didn't see another path. Misery all around. Software startups, the grind, was the best option I could conceive of. I wasn't imaginative enough to carve out something else.
Freedom is valuable, but there's freedom in doing work that fills you with excitement and meaning. I'll be pushing my sons towards finding that kind of path instead of mine.
#Bitcoin
"You deaden your own energy when you force yourself to work."
-- Ray Peat. #peatstr
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