sharing my thoughts on the cowboy hat
how about making your work so great that you don't need to have a hat to be remembered or stand out; enjoy being around when you feel like to instead of being forced to be around every day. ๐Ÿค”
POW > hat.
I have lost mine today after 33 days. Just a bad day yesterday.
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How do you feel about it? I guess the correct response would be oh well, no big deal. I think the longer you have been on SN, and the greater your commitment, the more this stuff matters.
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No problems, I understand that I was disconnected yesterday. Itโ€™s impossible to be online everyday.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 17 Jun
You are emotionally healthy, unlike some of us๐Ÿ˜€
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Yeah, just ok. By the way , just founded again the hat!! ๐Ÿคฃ
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75 sats \ 1 reply \ @suraz 17 Jun
Cowboy hat = how much you are active on SN.. Just that.
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But the hat only shows you the tip of the iceberg, like the news - do you think that's all happening? ๐Ÿ‘€
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I don't understand why the hat should force someone to come here. Is it so important?
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I mentioned yesterday that it reminds me of a corporate job where there is some kind of fake status or award that provides no tangible benefit but everyone wants. It's given meaning by the culture.
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55 sats \ 1 reply \ @Natalia 17 Jun
I noticed that many corporate ppl do love those fancy awards so that they can brag about it and post on socials hahha ๐Ÿ˜‚
maybe that's why I happily dropped out of that corporate ladder
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Me too. I was done with that early on.
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It's a good analogy. The hat only costs a few minutes a day and 100 sats. ๐Ÿค 
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and an unpeaceful mind when you find out you forgot to maintain it or lost it.
but anyways, maybe I should STFU, ppl are free to choose whatever game they want to play.
@elvismercury was talking about the stress of maintaining or losing his hat recently. Collectivly we give it meaning, though it's sort of meaningless.
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exactly!
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Are we starting a revolution?
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hahah, since last year? a silent revolution ๐Ÿ˜‚
be the change! and ppl should't feel bad about losing an imaginary hat.
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Did you hide your hat?
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What hat? Seriously, I hide everything right now. I'm talking about how meaningless a hat is, but I still value it. I'm trying to convince myself. Maybe valueless is going too far. It does recognize a certain commitment to SN, I guess.
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I'm not saying that you have a hat, or that you've had one longer than anyone else, but if you did have a hat, would you be able to see it while hiding it from others?
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Lol are you asking for a friend?
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Yes๐Ÿ˜€
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I am surprised to have made 51 days. Its gone by so fast!
To each their own. The hat signifies your own journey.
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53 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 17 Jun
Yes. Really what I have been thinking about is, I guess depending on your personality, these types of things can gain importance which is illogical, disproportionate, and maybe unhealthy. I'm suspectible to this๐Ÿ˜€
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Not just you, everyone. Thats why we all strive to keep the hat.