“When you have an idea that is making you suffer, you should let go of it, even (or perhaps especially) if it is an idea about your own happiness." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
I'm glad that you were able to find this wisdom through your own experiences, @molly_struve
. Also, I look forward to your "beefier" posts as you called it. I love posts that really dig into a topic. That being said, I've started to cut my longer posts into separate posts since I've noticed that shorter posts get stronger reactions on dev.to. Have you noticed that?
I too like to keep my posts succinct bc those are the kinds of posts I like to read! But even some succinct posts take more time to write. You want to put more time and effort and thought into them. Also sometimes code formatting takes FOREVER 😉
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Yes, it's so hard to let go of a goal. Here's a quote that helped me a lot in my journey of giving up on a music career in favor of a programming career. Hopefully it helps you and your readers too! :)
I'm glad that you were able to find this wisdom through your own experiences, @molly_struve . Also, I look forward to your "beefier" posts as you called it. I love posts that really dig into a topic. That being said, I've started to cut my longer posts into separate posts since I've noticed that shorter posts get stronger reactions on dev.to. Have you noticed that?
Thank you for the kind words!
I too like to keep my posts succinct bc those are the kinds of posts I like to read! But even some succinct posts take more time to write. You want to put more time and effort and thought into them. Also sometimes code formatting takes FOREVER 😉