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Comment on Acts of kindness you've experienced recently? in ~life
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentCaracterising yourself as "modified" is such a fun way to put it. I'm so happy you like your job! It seems like it's very fulfilling and you thrive in it. :)Caracterising yourself as "modified" is such a fun way to put it.
I'm so happy you like your job! It seems like it's very fulfilling and you thrive in it. :)
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentThat's amazing! "Human" is such a beautiful way to put it. I'm glad you're able to be a part of that.That's amazing! "Human" is such a beautiful way to put it. I'm glad you're able to be a part of that.
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentThat is awesome! I can also vouch that recognition and coworker support are so important. Would you have kept the job without those two?That is awesome! I can also vouch that recognition and coworker support are so important. Would you have kept the job without those two?
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentIt's so cool to be able to say that you're making a positive difference in the world, you can definitely cherish that!It's so cool to be able to say that you're making a positive difference in the world, you can definitely cherish that!
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Why do you like your job?
I know if I posted that on Reddit, all the top answers would be something like "Money"or "It lets me survive" but I'm looking for something deeper than that. I'm a teacher and school just started...
I know if I posted that on Reddit, all the top answers would be something like "Money"or "It lets me survive" but I'm looking for something deeper than that.
I'm a teacher and school just started where I lived and I realize how much freedom the job gives me. I can considerably modify how my day will go as long as the students learn the curriculum. I love that freedom.
I also love the human nature of it. I get to know and see 100 kids develop every year, plus, I teach juniors and I've had a lot of my last year students stop by me to say hello and talk about their summer or their current teachers. It's fun having all these random positive conversations every day.
I get to learn a lot about people and about me. I love that growth.
What about you?
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Comment on Which directors have a flawless filmography? in ~movies
Randomise Link ParentInteresting, I'll give it a watch. Where would you rank it in all his movies?Interesting, I'll give it a watch. Where would you rank it in all his movies?
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
Randomise Link ParentYeah, reading the titles, and as a teacher, my immediate reaction was "wait, aren't those just books they force students to read in high school?" Of course, statistically, they are going to be the...Yeah, reading the titles, and as a teacher, my immediate reaction was "wait, aren't those just books they force students to read in high school?" Of course, statistically, they are going to be the most influential simply because they have million more readers than all the other books.
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Comment on Which directors have a flawless filmography? in ~movies
Randomise Link Parent+1 for all those. I have a personal favourite in Tarantino. I watched all his movies (beside Death Proof) and I really love them all. There is a certain cadence/editing to his style that is just...+1 for all those.
I have a personal favourite in Tarantino. I watched all his movies (beside Death Proof) and I really love them all.
There is a certain cadence/editing to his style that is just unmatched imo, plus his writing is so unique that all of his films are really just believable, while still being quite violent.
Why didn't you like Once upon a time?
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
Randomise Link ParentWelcome here! :) I'm glad and proud of you that you're moving forward.Welcome here! :) I'm glad and proud of you that you're moving forward.
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Comment on Which other sites do you visit? in ~tech
Randomise LinkReddit, YouTube and Tildes are 90% of my sfw browsing. Sometimes I'll hop on Twitch for chess/smash/cs/league tournaments. I also visit streaming sites for MMA/sports, but that's about it. I kinda...Reddit, YouTube and Tildes are 90% of my sfw browsing.
Sometimes I'll hop on Twitch for chess/smash/cs/league tournaments. I also visit streaming sites for MMA/sports, but that's about it.
I kinda see your point about the centralized internet, but even back in 2005-2006, when I first started browsing every day, I never had the experience that people talk about. I still only browsed a couple of sites and went back to gaming. I used to visit some science sites, some photo sites, MMO-Champion, but I never used stumbleupon, tumblr or myspace, so my experience hasn't changed much since then. Pretty much all "discovery" sites are replaced by good youtube videos these days. The quality of documentary-style videos have skyrocketed in the last 7-8 years and I think it's way more fun than the mindless browsing I did back then. But that's just my opinion.
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
Randomise LinkI know it kinda deviates from your question, but I'll always be proud of the achievements I've gotten in WoW. There was a stretch from 2014 to 2016 where I was among the best guilds in NA. We got...I know it kinda deviates from your question, but I'll always be proud of the achievements I've gotten in WoW. There was a stretch from 2014 to 2016 where I was among the best guilds in NA.
We got multiple top 100 NA kills (in PvE), the best being like 38th when I was there. I've gotten multiple top 50 parses on some bosses (with my dps class), some top 10s.
My best one is probably parsing top 50 on a pure dps boss when I was in a guild that was like #5000 in the world.
I've tried going for tougher achievements in more conventional games, but I give up way too easily (I only have so much gaming time per week). I'm kinda happy about my Slay the Spire runs. I've beat A20 on Watcher, A18 on Defect and Clad and I'm currently working on A20 with Silent.
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Comment on [Rant? Vent? Musing?] I've become a surprisingly judgemental semi-sober person in ~life
Randomise LinkI kind of relate with you on many of the things you said. I think treating your body as a temple and as something you need to maintain and improve is definitely a good thing. It's no secret why...- Exemplary
I kind of relate with you on many of the things you said. I think treating your body as a temple and as something you need to maintain and improve is definitely a good thing. It's no secret why every doctor for the past millenia all advertized for more exercice, healthier food consumption and good rest. It's the foundation on which a human being can best flourish. We're still animals, in a sense. We're still bound to this fleshy corpse that needs all of those good things.
We're also conscious. We're vastly more aware of things than the next most intelligent animals. Humans can wonder, analyze, change, ponder, predict, dwell, understand, share. The brain is such a complex muscle that we are just beginning to fully understand.
One of the tools of awareness is the ability to simulate experiences. Have you ever heard a wild story from a stranger and put yourself in his shoes? To understand what it would have been like? Ever heard someone describe a drink or a meal and imagined what it would have tasted like? Have you ever heard a hardship described by someone and felt so bad for them because you put yourself in their story?
That's empathy.
I've worked on my empathy since the days I've been aware. I've always been proud of how I'm able to understand others, yet one thing I could never understand is how people can ingest drugs to an insane degree that I felt was absolutely illogical.
Still, I needed to understand, so I did.
People use drugs for a variety of reasons, but you will never be able to fully understand the reasons until you truly take the time to either talk to them about it, deeply analyze, or try it yourself.
Some people do drugs because they simply cannot function without it. Some people do drugs because they allow them to think through a difficult problem or to escape a problem. Some people take drugs because they want to feel a unique experience, to create a lasting memory. Some people just want to spice things up, while others want to survive. Some people just don't know better, they cannot live a different way. There are hundreds of reasons, all legitimate. Who's to say you're a better human because you consume or not? Because you're healthy or not? I've known shitheads who never touched any drugs, even alcohol. I've known incredibly kind and loving people who consumed every day.
Everyone has their own life, their own struggles, their own needs, their own relationships, their own survival mode. We all derive meaning from life in our own way. Perhaps being healthy is your life goal, for others, traveling and getting high is their life goal. And that's okay, because everyone lives their life the best they can. If they want to do it with drugs, they surely have their reasons.
I'm always curious to know why.
At the end of the day, if you have the mind of a scientist, you can understand that drugs are simply molecules that change your behavior from its normal state. Who's to say that the "drugged" state is less desirable than the "normal" one? For some, the drugged state is always better, even healthier. For others, it can be life-saving.
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Comment on Question - how would you best explain how an LLM functions to someone who has never taken a statistics class? in ~tech
Randomise LinkI think this article was posted here some time ago and I came back to it a couple of times. Every time I re read it, it's like I learn something new. Fascinating!...I think this article was posted here some time ago and I came back to it a couple of times. Every time I re read it, it's like I learn something new. Fascinating!
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
Randomise Link ParentAs always with games, it's a social thing. People like new stuff, people like to enjoy new stuff, people like to be among the firsts to enjoy new stuff, people like to enjoy it together. FOMO is...As always with games, it's a social thing.
People like new stuff, people like to enjoy new stuff, people like to be among the firsts to enjoy new stuff, people like to enjoy it together.
FOMO is very big and people don't like to miss out on new experiences.
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
Randomise Link ParentOh wow! That is quite beautiful and I also believe that he trusts you enough to open up to you about this. You're a good father :)Oh wow! That is quite beautiful and I also believe that he trusts you enough to open up to you about this.
You're a good father :)
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
Randomise Link ParentThat's so cool! I've started solo traveling this summer and I have a similar mindset. It's fun to know that both options are possible though, it makes for a more matured approach. Sure, you can go...That's so cool!
I've started solo traveling this summer and I have a similar mindset. It's fun to know that both options are possible though, it makes for a more matured approach. Sure, you can go fully blind now, but it's partially because of your life experience too.
I'm curious, what would say is important to prepare for a trip and what is not so important?
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What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked?
For the past year, I've finally been able to have a strong, lasting, cleaning routine. It took me my whole life, but I was never able to go past my own argument of "who cares"? Who cares if the...
For the past year, I've finally been able to have a strong, lasting, cleaning routine. It took me my whole life, but I was never able to go past my own argument of "who cares"? Who cares if the dishes aren't done? If the laundry isn't folded? Only I can judge me. It doesn't matter, ultimately.
But silently, I wasn't happy with that, and I've known I wasn't happy for years, kinda like an addict saying he'll stop but he never does.
One day earlier this year, during winter, while on a good cleaning day, I took some time to look at my old notebooks from college. I remembered a page I had written during some off-time on an internship. I had written a full page of the same line: "I like it when...". I had wanted to just do some introspection and list every thing I liked that came to mind. Stuff like "I like it when I eat pizza", "I like it when I play boardgames with my friend", etc.
Those notes were five years old, you know what was the very first thing on the page? That's right: "I like it when my apartment is clean"
It hit me like a fucking brick. I almost cried right there.
From then on, it was over. The cleaning me had won over the lazy me and I've since been able to keep a clean apartment :)
So, what's your story? How did you overcome a challenge in your life?
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Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentYou're investing for your future. Keep at it, it will pay off. You're doing good!You're investing for your future. Keep at it, it will pay off. You're doing good!
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Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk
I'm a teacher and I experience random acts of kindness pretty much every day. Kids from older years come up to me to say hi and chat, coworkers come say hi and chat, my immediate colleagues create material when not asked, etc.
I've also been kind of blessed this year, one of my favourite kids ever always comes in my class during dinner (I often eat there alone just to have alone time) and he's asked me if he could come.
We've had 4 dinners in about 8 days now and we've played online games like Bob the Robber lol the cellphones are banned in the school the whole day so it's fun that I can do that for him. His simple joyful and happy presence brightens my day every time. It also helps that he's super bright (he had multiple 100s last year) and kinda mature for his age (13).
I know it doesn't quite fit the usual "act of kindness", but I like to think it does.