You know, like “always split on 18,” or “having kids is the most rewarding thing you can do in life.”

What’s that one bit of advice you got from a trusted friend that you know deep, deep down would just ruin your thing?

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    7 months ago

    There’s also a good quote about repeating the same thing over and over again being the definition of insanity. Some platitudes are useful

    Edit: repeating the same thing and expecting a different outcome. Attributed to Einstein, but who knows

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      I wake up to my alarm every morning, guess I must be insane.

      Edit: wake up every morning hoping to be rested. When I worked evenings and woke up midmorning I did feel rested, but the decent paying jobs around here are 8-5. People.keep telling me I will get used to it, but it has been a couple decades without success.

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          I definitely do. This time I will be well rested.

          Maybe I should change something…

          No. This time will just be different.

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              I have sleep apnea and a breathing machine, which helps, but doesn’t solve the issue that trying to adjust my sleep schedule to the normal 8-5 routine on a daily basis results in poor sleep outcomes for me.

              My problem is that falling asleep earlier results in poor sleep, if I can even fall asleep.

              Think of it as the reverse of someone who always rises early and can’t sleep in or gets terrible sleep when they stay up too late.

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                  The only solution is to get a job that isn’t 8-5, but finding one that pays the 8-5 rate is really difficult.

                  Or society treating late risers the same as early risers instead of as second class citizens.