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Discussion on: How do you stay focused when everything sucks?

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Michiel Hendriks • Edited

“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”

― Dalai Lama XIV

Of course that will not help if you cannot convince that thing between your ears.

This might be considered really negative, or pessimistic, or maybe nihilistic. But nothing really matters. Society as we know it will, just like you, and every piece of software you create, die and be replaced my something else. But at least have fun living, and creating software. If it makes at least one person happier (which can be just you) it will be worthwhile.

This is fine
And it is a fine cup of coffee.

Note, the "This is fine" source presents actually the opposite of what I am trying to say.