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		moosecake on Oct 12, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to do un-moti... "High school is not unpleasant work that needs to be done." Could you elaborate on that?

jpwagner on Oct 12, 2009 [–]

Hard to read...he's saying there are two categories within "unpleasant work": necessary, unnecessary. School is in the latter.

moosecake on Oct 12, 2009 | [–]

oh, I see. I agree, but my parents don't, and I can't support myself yet.

zackattack on Oct 13, 2009 | | [–]

so prioritize. learn a set of valuable skills that will allow you to support yourself. then drop out.

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