unoptimal

• unoptimalSep 30, 2022, 8:50 PM

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  in reply to: manu’s comment on: There are no rules

  Yes! I love that post.

There are no rules

• unoptimalMay 26, 2022, 10:42 AM

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  in reply to: joraine’s comment on: Reflec­tions on a year of college

  Thanks for this comment. I was hoping that segment would come off as a genuine reminder for undergrads to loosen up a bit and enjoy the fun parts of college after reading a chunk of heavy material that likely goes against many commonly held preconceived notions.

  But I appreciate this pushback; it’s one I haven’t encountered much in my social circles, which usually view the “life is short” sentiment in a positive light (see: Kurzgesagt’s Optimistic Nihilism video). FWIW, I find that this perspective encourages me to try harder and be better.

Reflec­tions on a year of college

• unoptimalDec 9, 2021, 7:42 PM

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  in reply to: gbear605’s comment on: Stop ar­bi­trar­ily limit­ing yourself

  Fair enough. It just felt so jarring to observe (my WPM is ~110 on Typeracer) and it set off a chain of thoughts afterwards, so I thought it would be worth mentioning.

• unoptimalDec 9, 2021, 6:28 AM

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  in reply to: Astor’s comment on: Stop ar­bi­trar­ily limit­ing yourself

  Good observation. I agree that it’s a good idea to first recognize places of growth that you care enough about to want to improve at.

  Personally, I’ve noticed that I subconsciously filter areas where I want to grow and areas where I don’t.

  I sit on the fence when it comes to investing, learning about web3, or deepening my coding knowledge because I don’t really know much about them. But since the social and online circles I’m in say it’s worth paying attention to, I remind myself that I should probably not limit myself there.

  But I don’t really care about getting better at some particular video game, for example, so I’ll limit myself to gimmicky tactics and never look back.

Stop ar­bi­trar­ily limit­ing yourself