when i was 14 i decided i had to amass as much wealth as possible asap to achieve longevity escape velocity, and started planning out my software engineering career.

@mbateman

> your 20s aren’t serious, relax

> teenagers should be wild and irresponsible

> childhood is supposed to be fun and carefree

Your 20s are serious, adolescence is serious, childhood is serious, and your life is serious.

it was pretty clear to me that the next ~8 years would determine my social class, so i took that shit very seriously. i wasnt being pushed to achieve by my parents or peers, it was pretty much entirely intrinsic.

on the one hand, i wasn't wrong, and that effort was well spent when measured by most objective metrics.

on the other hand, who really gives a fuck man? the flame of ambition is sick an all but sometimes u gotta just fuckin vibe

putting fuckloads of *competitive* pressure on teens and young ppl, as opposed to pressure towards personal growth, seems like a net negative even if it pushes gdp slightly

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