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What is the most unhelpful advice you have received? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by axolittl@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll go first: "You have to have children when you're young," told to me when I was in my late 20s, with no desire to ever have kids, and no means to support them, by someone divorced multiple times with at least one adult child who does not speak to them.

Also: Responding to "How do I deal with this problem?" questions with "Oh, don't worry about it, it's enough that you're even thinking about it!"

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[-] Bishma@social.fossware.space 77 points 1 year ago

Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.

Every day is a day I'd rather have off.
It ruined the thing I loved (programming) for me

[-] lugal@lemmy.one 28 points 1 year ago

"Nothing is fun 8 hours a day" isn't an advice but at least it's true

[-] Bishma@social.fossware.space 15 points 1 year ago

In the 90's before I was doing it professionally, I used to go on massive 10 - 15 hour binge programming sessions only stopping when I realized I hadn't eaten in that entire time. It was some of the best fun I've ever had. But it happened rarely and organically, not 5 days a week on a predetermined schedule.

[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Same! Last time I had a programming all-nighter was around 10 years ago

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