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Brian Kim

Personal blog · briankim.net/blogcareerproductivityphilosophy

Brian Kim's personal blog at briankim.net covers career, productivity and philosophy. Since 2007, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 7 times. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.

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2007–2016first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 2 in 2007

Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?

Why HN links it

HN readers link Brian Kim's posts on overcoming self-doubt. The only comment is a personal reflection on self-help books and struggling socially, and it does not judge the writing.

Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.

What Hacker News says?

  1. While there are some things that I am very good at naturally, there are many things (especially in the social sphere) that I struggle with. The problem is that I've developed camouflage that makes my acquaintances and even some of my friends think that I am better in some of these areas than I know that I am. Having bought (and eventually given most away) pounds and pounds of self-help/self-improvement books over ma…

    Comment linking /articles/important-remain-emotionally-detached-results/

    on “Steps to Turn Off the Nagging Self-Doubt in Your Head”
  2. Submitted How to be Charming as a story · 8 points

    HN discussion
  3. Submitted How to Deal With the Fear of Quitting Your Job in Order to Start Your Own Business as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  4. Submitted How to Find What You Love to Do as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  5. Submitted Always looking for the home run shot as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  6. Submitted Why the Best Ideas Don't Come When You Try to Force Them as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  7. Submitted Why The Money Will Follow If You Do What You Love as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion

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