I have trouble with procrastination, but since watching Arnie's take on this I cannot get it out of my head and I have actually found it helpful (yet here I am on HN again :() [this video]
Motivational speech that helps with procrastination
>I'm increasingly seeing people around me give serious thought to this question. Figuring out what to do in life? I thought I had figured things out, but now when I think again I feel doubtful. So, how do you "figure" things out in a way that it's bulletproof. This is something they fail to teach in school because teachers tautologically don't know the answer. Entrepreneurs also don't quite understand and often fall into serial startups until 1 works. Eventually they learn. Marcus Aurelius has something to say: [link] Here's probably the going book: [link] Arnold's video: [this video]
Schwarzenegger speech offered as guidance on finding direction in life
Of course. Seems like just yesterday that I was in the exact same spot! Congrats on making it to a final round, that's a huge accomplishment. I've been rejected from many companies and interviews, and (spoiler) so has everyone in the industry - the only failure is giving up! You've got this. Some motivation: [this video]
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