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What's something people only romanticize because they've never actually done it?

1017 sats \ 33 comments \ @k00b 12 May AskSN

I saw this question on X and thought it would yield some good answers.

One that's near and dear to me: being a founder. I love it but I'm more achievement oriented than pleasure oriented and don't mind all the pain it inflicts (relatively). Most people imagine being a founder very shallowly, even people actively trying to be founders. They believe that X or Y is the hard part, and if they can accomplish X or Y it'll be easy, but X or Y is one level of an infinite level game, and each level is different and hard in its own way.

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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @ajonas 7h

Bitcoin open source software development

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b OP 7h

lol no doubt. I'd be curious how other popular open source projects compare.

The outrage feels vaguely similar to the recent Firefox privacy policy changes.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ajonas 6h

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

218 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 12 May

Homesteading
Working for themselves or "being your own boss"
Being in management in a company

88 sats \ 2 replies \ @zuspotirko 12 May

Absolutely homesteading. Especially the "100% self sufficient" kind. There is a famous redpill "trad" account where they do it. They have a dozen kids, and supposedly grow all their own food. Surprise surprise: the truth is that they don't. She inhereted millions and the calorie-wise majority of food is bought.

Subsistence farming suck. Homesteading is absolutely cool and you can farm a looot of vegetables with very little effort. But actually covering your entire calorie needs is really fucking hard.

17 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 12 May

Yep, don't believe everything you see on youtube. The reality behind the scenes is usually quite different than what you see on camera.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 12 May

Indeed, there are plenty of homesteaders out there but the honest ones will tell you in is incredibly hard if not impossible to be 100% self sufficient. The people that push that extreme really do harm vs. good. Families can and should grow some of their own food even if it just for education. Just a simple garden is rewarding.

Its like the doomsday preppers. They are so absurd they give cover to the masses that can't make it for a few days without going to the store.

108 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 12 May

Living in a foreign country. The grass is always greener.

88 sats \ 0 replies \ @jimmysong 12 May

Being famous, writing a book, being really good at an instrument, getting fit and healthy, being in charge of a large organization

85 sats \ 0 replies \ @purpurato 12 May

Living in the countryside and growing your own food, I thought this would be one of the first ones to come up.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 22h

Surfing

85 sats \ 0 replies \ @jasko 12 May

Van-dwelling / living on the road

85 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 12 May

I love the idea of camping in the woods. I hate the reality.

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 12 May

glamping ftw

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 12 May

I think I would agree with this. Sounds great, probably isn't (for me)

81 sats \ 0 replies \ @quark 12 May

Being extremely rich. Constant fear for safety and family members safety. Or not knowing if someone is talking to you nicely or want to be friends because they want some of your money or a favor.

54 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 12 May

Marriage

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Car 12 May

ya i was thinking the same thing, also building a company with morals and principals

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 12 May

100%

67 sats \ 2 replies \ @teremok 12 May

Being great at almost anything to be honest.

I speak 5 languages, have two kids who are homeschooled, and a six pack. I also had a 6-figure salary.

Most of it comes with a lot of responsibilities and behind the scenes work.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 12 May

Tell me 'bout the homeschooling, Sixpack.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nichro 12 May

People dont think or consider the stuff that doesnt make it on the epic montage/highlight reel

63 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 May

Woah you don’t mind the pain, but do you enjoy the struggle?

Parenting for me. There is lotsa whining and whimpering and wailing that isn’t captured on people’s highlight reels on social media. Sigh

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @elvismercury 12 May

Getting the things you want most.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 12 May

Becoming a better developer than @ek 😆

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 12 May

Definitely starting a business is one. I would also say moving to a foreign country. Sure, it might be rewarding in the end but there will be a lot of bullshit along the way.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @5atoshiNakamoto 12 May

Having kids

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @antic 12 May

Lived in the 1800’s

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @plebpoet 12 May

y’all are doomers in the comments

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @88b0c423eb 12 May

holding your own keys.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ContraMundum5 12 May

I think what separates real founders from the tourists is the love of the game because it’s hard. Not in spite of it. You don’t do it for quick wins or lifestyle goals. You do it because you’re pulled toward something bigger than you and you’re willing to be broken and remade again and again to get there.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b OP 12 May

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 10h

Traveling. People always think it is the best thing in the world to go travel, but half the time it isnt that enjoyable unless you have made a significant amount of effort to plan. Half the time you could enjoy your time just one town over and it would have the same novel feeling.