Carl Jung once said:
Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

Dear devs, here are 5 things I learned from him and I hope they will be helpful for you as well:

1 - Where your fear is, there is your task

This is why the work-life balance and self-care movements help people become losers.
Discomfort is where the opportunity is: Find what you fear and look it in the eyes... otherwise you become mediocre and the rewards are terrible.
Have you ever asked yourself what scares you as a developer?
• Figure out what you fear • Set challenges to face the fear
As you face more fears, your confidence increases.

2 - The world will ask you who you are, and if you do not know, the world will tell you.

  • The default path is a nightmare
  • It leads devs to live on auto-pilot and get told what to do
That’s why school, college and corporations can’t wait to tell you what you should do.
How to apply it: • Figure out what you're going to do with your life • Experiment • Talk to people outside of your bubble • Learn from failures and rejection instead of gurus and empty advice
Do the thing you can’t stop thinking about, you're not a robot.

3 - The word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness

Most Software Developers are sad but:
  • Darkness is a superpower
  • Rock bottom is where you find your potential
  • Dark times lead to amazing comebacks
How to apply it:
• Ask yourself why • Let yourself be sad sometimes • Balance sad times with happy times • When you feel sad, think of the happy times
"You're not an AI!"

4 - I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become

Psychologists told me I had mental illness. I embraced it.
Until I realized if I was not in control of my thoughts, there was nowhere to go.
How to apply it:
  • All situations that happen to you come with a choice.
  • Is this event going to empower you or destroy you? You get to decide.
Choose an empowering alternative.
select best-choice from your-life

5 - No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.**

** Devs, Darkness is the way.
  • Failure
  • Divorce
  • Rejection
  • Miscarriage
  • Bankruptcy
  • Getting fired
...are the best things that can happen to you
"we love dark mode :)"
How to apply it:
• Experiment • Take risks • Don't be a victim • Expect things to go wrong

Dear Devs, are you struggling with consistency, focus & discipline?
Are you suffering from issues that no one talks about? • Stress • Low self-esteem • Masturbation • Obesity
Lots of good advice here. I've switched careers a couple times now, going from fairly competent and comfortable to being a relative newbie in a new field. Both were intimidating, but I've been trying to acknowledge the fear and embrace the challenge before me. In retrospect, the opportunities to grow, follow a passion, and experience self-actualization were valuable far beyond the immediate monetary or discomfort costs.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 24 Jul
if(sad()) { beAwesome(); }
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Great post!
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Amazing post! I'm not a dev but I can relate. I've often found myself in all the darkness you mentioned. Thanks! You just nailed in the suggestions!
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Devs, Darkness is the way. Failure Divorce Rejection Miscarriage Bankruptcy Getting fired
Too bad banks and government are too big to fail.
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