I'm doing 25 things
The second one's even better
4 years ago
Because you’ve started to think simple enough. The first rails stuff I did was too complex, and didn’t leverage the framework to its full extent. Since then, I’ve learned to really fly.
Nathaniel Talbott's Life List
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1. live passionately
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2. Tell my wife I love her everyday
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3. Be a great dad to my kids
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4. Have at least six kids
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5. Achieve financial and life choice
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6. work because I like to, not because I have to
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7. Start a company that survives longer than 2 years
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8. Master Ruby
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9. Drive across the USA
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10. Become a better programmer
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11. go on a cruise with my wife
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12. exercise 3x a week
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13. Actively maintain and improve my open-source projects
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14. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
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15. Write a resume such that I feel good about it
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16. Get an x86 Mac
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17. Drink eight glasses of water each day
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18. Write more
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19. Be more efficient when working
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20. Invest
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21. Be a better blogger
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22. Save money
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23. write a book
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24. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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25. help build local Ruby Brigades
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Recent entries
I don't know about the exclamation mark...
4 years ago
So this is worth doing, but only because it’s better than paying rent at this point, and because it makes my wife happy :-). I like the extra space, but the extra hassle and expense is a pain.
Someday I want to rent again, but from a holding company that I own :-)
Amazing
4 years ago
OK, I more leaned in to it… and I remain firmly ensconced in it. It certainly changed my life.
