How to Become a 37 Year Old Broke Loser [video]

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18 points·onemoresoop··6 comments

I get what he's saying, and what he's been wishing to do (build a company) - but I really think the best thing he could have done, was to join the workforce. Either some big FAANG-type company, or consulting firm. Work there 3-5 years, and then try to branch out on his own. That would have provided him with plenty of starting capital, CV pedigree, as well as opportunity to discover market niches/opportunities.

I can’t help but feel like somewhere he lost the thread of his sense of self and that programming was a skill he picked up to address a specific interest, that over time happened to carry him to the doorstep of a lucrative career but was at odds with who he is as a person.

So yeah, what you’re saying is the most logical approach and is virtually the playbook for most people who share his space, but at the same time is probably totally out of the question for someone like him. And I can relate to that.

At its core, this sounds like an artist’s lament. And there’s a beauty to how coldly rational he is in his determination to live a life that isn’t entirely driven by material incentives.

A very dangerous outlook in some ways, and a sign of things to come, I gather.

The subject of this video seems to be entirely driven by material incentives.

The parts about community and romance tell to the contrary.

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Agreed. Many things in this video smell like he’s not thinking clearly about his situation despite being presented as well reasoned.

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