Hacker News with Generative AI: Personal Development

How to raise children with grit (2019) (thedadtrain.com)
The concept of ‘grit’ has been popularised by psychologist and author, Angela Duckworth.

Parenting, Psychology, Personal Development

40 points by squircle 6 days ago | 28 comments

Ask HN: Which Books or Articles Do You Keep Rereading and Why? (ycombinator.com)
I'm curious to know which books or articles you find yourself revisiting time and again—because you don't want to forget the lessons they offer or because you discover something new with each reread.

Books, Articles, Learning, Personal Development, Recommendations

16 points by KabuseCha 6 days ago | 8 comments

Ask HN: Why isn't having two or three careers the norm? (ycombinator.com)
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?

Careers, Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development

20 points by amichail 7 days ago | 22 comments

How to Take Good Decisions? (ycombinator.com)
Hey everyone! I'm trying to get better at decision-making, both at work and in everyday life. Do you have any favorite books, articles, or courses that really helped you make better choices? I'd love any recommendations—whether it's practical tips, interesting frameworks, or just great reads. Thanks in advance!

Decision Making, Self Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity

18 points by rookie123 13 days ago | 20 comments

Underrated Ways to Change the World (experimental-history.com)
A lot of people would like to make the world better, but they don’t know how. This is a great tragedy.

Social Change, Personal Development, Impact

35 points by usrme 13 days ago | 15 comments

My Social Anxiety Cheatsheet for Mingling (adamgrant.info)

Social Anxiety, Mental Health, Personal Development, Life Hacks

130 points by hidelooktropic 21 days ago | 56 comments

Ask HN: What kind of personal software improved your life? (ycombinator.com)
Adding to the wonderful thread here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42079768<p>Wonder what kind of software do you use that has proven to improve your life for the better. Any price range counts.

Software, Productivity, Personal Development, Life Improvement, User Experience

11 points by kirso 24 days ago | 18 comments

Ask HN: What lectures have made a lasting impact on you? (ycombinator.com)
I just watched The Craft of Writing Effectively (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIzMaLkCaM), and it really left a mark on me. It’s one of those talks that makes you see things differently – and it got me wondering what other lectures are out there that have had a lasting impact on people.

Writing, Education, Personal Development, Influence

12 points by tanaykarnik 25 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: Hacking your brain after trauma and mental health crisis? (ycombinator.com)
This is very personal, and something I'm trying to figure out. I'm finding executive function hard to come by these days.

Mental Health, Personal Development, Trauma, Brain Science

22 points by gremlinsinc 41 days ago | 37 comments

I Went from Reading 40 Books a Year to Reading 0 (durmonski.com)
As we know only too well, reading books is considered the fundamental ingredient for moving from mental inferiority to inspiring intelligence. However, as a person who had been preaching book-reading for years, I recently shifted my trajectory from reading 40 books per year to finishing nearly 0. What caused this big step backward? Let’s find out…

Reading Habits, Personal Development, Self-Improvement

34 points by durmonski 47 days ago | 43 comments

Try to fix it one level deeper (matklad.github.io)
I had a productive day today! I did many different and unrelated things, but they all had the same unifying theme:

Productivity, Software Development, Personal Development

129 points by Smaug123 49 days ago | 61 comments

Why strength training? A programmer's perspective (fhur.me)
About four years ago I started strength training. A strict diet of barbells and kettlebells, averaging between 2-3 times per week. It was one of those decisions that changed my life for the better.

Fitness, Programming, Personal Development

86 points by fernandohur 63 days ago | 161 comments

Clever, Brave, Persistent (camhashemi.com)
I wonder: is there anything more predictive of success than being clever, brave, and persistent?

Success, Personal Development, Motivation

32 points by 1penny42cents 65 days ago | 18 comments

What I've Learned in the Past Year Spent Building an AI Video Editor (makeartwithpython.com)
Last year I was let go after just 6 months in a new role.

Artificial Intelligence, Video Editing, Personal Development, Career

168 points by burningion 71 days ago | 67 comments

Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible (2021) (guzey.com)
I combed through several years of my private notes and through everything I published on productivity before and tried to summarize all of it in this post.

Productivity, Lifehacks, Personal Development, Time Management

6 points by eamag 72 days ago | 0 comments

It's Okay to Abandon Things (netninja.com)
In this blog post, I’ll share with you my methods for dealing with abandoning books, movies, and personal projects.

Productivity, Personal Development, Abandonment, Self-Improvement

82 points by surprisetalk 76 days ago | 71 comments

Making things people want vs. making things that alter thinking (rohan.ga)
I recently rewrote the interests section of my blog to be more concise. The primary interest I wrote down was “making things that alter thinking at scale.” When I distilled what I believed to be one of my long-term goals I landed on that.

Personal Development, Productivity, Software, Writing

58 points by ocean_moist 82 days ago | 57 comments

The 'Save Money and Pursue Passion Later' Myth (bucketlistly.blog)
When I asked my friends about their future plans, the most common response was to keep saving money by working for someone else, so they could eventually chase their passion or start their own business. But, is this the best use of our limited time? Spending a decade of your life laboring for someone else to potentially pursue your passion later?

Finance, Career Advice, Personal Development

33 points by yamrzou 85 days ago | 21 comments

What I gave up to become an engineering manager (emdiary.substack.com)
What helped me succeed as an IC isn’t gonna help me succeed as an EM.

Engineering Management, Career Advice, Personal Development

81 points by kiyanwang 85 days ago | 74 comments

The Fun Trap (radarblog.substack.com)

Psychology, Life, Personal Development

4 points by 0x002A 89 days ago | 0 comments

Stuff I would tell my younger self (anthonynsimon.com)

Life Advice, Personal Development, Self-Reflection

16 points by tosh 89 days ago | 4 comments

How to be better at making decisions (mxstbr.com)