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0 pointsMangoToupe7mo ago0 comments

> If you were sufficiently convinced grinding LeetCode was a good career move, you would be motivated.

Motivation certainly doesn't work like that in my brain. Consistency in pursuing goals I know on paper are the right choice despite lack of motivation is the only way I've achieved anything.

If you can wed career goals with dopamine, that's wonderful! But I suspect you're extremely lucky.

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jvanderbot7mo ago

It takes some competitiveness, and I'm not sure the level of neuroticism it brings (me) is worth it, but "Who are these assholes and what's so special about them" works for me most the time :D

Then there's "Oh jesus how terrifying and embarrassing would it be to not have a great answer" coupled with "The people I idolize the most work in theoretical CS".

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