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h_tbob ◴[] No.41865742[source]
Everybody mocks me when I say this. But the most productive people in the world spent their time doing what they thought was fun.

It’s like our biology is smarter than us. If it’s fun our brains are telling us there’s something about it we need. It’s like when you think a girl is cute for the first time. There’s no logic in it to you, but it’s the most logical thing in the world, that’s why it’s fun.

Hans Zimmer used to just like play with all kinds of stuff when he was young just to see what it would sound like.

I listened to an intel exec (after pat came back) and he talked about how he was disassembling and reassembling the house electronics as a kid.

Or me - I would just code for fun and my dad got me some books on it. I hardly ever did any school on it.

If we let kids just do what they want and have fun, I think they would get good at what they love and have fulfilling careers.

If you have to do what your told your whole life - who even wants to live it?

So maybe we just let kids have their freedom. I know it sounds crazy but what if we applied the rights to life liberty and pursuit of happiness to them? I think they would amaze us. Kids are so clever, I think we would have so much creativity our minds would be blown!

To conclude I think that we have a dearth of people who know what to do. So many employees and fewer small businesses. I think if we give kids freedom, the chance to figure out what they like doing, and how to do it, as adults they will be able to start businesses better and manage them.

Just my thoughts!

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ativzzz ◴[] No.41869844[source]
I want to play video games. I spent my childhood playing games in every waking moment of my free time that I could get away with. I did the same thing in my young adulthood, and now my current life.

As an adult, unfortunately (lol), family and job take priority and I can't just play video games all day, despite my wishes.

I would have approximately zero productivity if I just did what I thought was fun. I'm sure I'm not alone.

If I don't have some sort of exterior structure or motivator, I will literally get nothing done, and I have no desire to.

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