Personal Account of Intentional Unemployment and Self-Improvement Journey
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ncarlson
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Summary
A Hacker News user shares their personal experience of being intentionally unemployed for nearly three years, using the time for self-improvement including quitting substances, losing weight, exercising regularly, learning Rust programming, building a game, and developing a daily routine while waiting for an upper management position to start next year.
Key quotes
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Coping by trying my best to become the type of person that I aspire to be. Quit weed, alcohol, caffeine.
Lost 20lbs of fat and put on some muscle. Run 6 days a week, lift 3-4 days a week. Meal prep all my foods and getting into a good routine.
Taught myself Rust and ECS and tried my hand at building a game.
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