> Bill Watterson got successful by doing X != If I do X I will be successful.
> Even if you follow the advice in the same letter and spirit as he did.
You will notice that I didn't mention success once, nor did I talk about if I do what Bill Watterson did, I will be good. You are intentionally or unintentionally misreading the article and my comment.
The article or my comment isn't about "follow your dreams and you will be successful"(that will be incredibly stupid advice). The point is I don't have to care what you or anyone else thinks of what constitutes success. My monthly income is above average for an engineer in Bangalore. That is partly due to my hourly rates and partly because I put in long hours. If I had a kid, I won't put in long hours. Period. Will it affect the amount of money I make? Of course. Am I under the illusion that doing that will somehow make me more successful? Fuck no.
> Though I agree you increase your chances of being successful that way.
You will notice that I didn't mention success once, nor did I talk about if I do what Bill Watterson did, I will be good. You are intentionally or unintentionally misreading the article and my comment.
The article or my comment isn't about "follow your dreams and you will be successful"(that will be incredibly stupid advice). The point is I don't have to care what you or anyone else thinks of what constitutes success. My monthly income is above average for an engineer in Bangalore. That is partly due to my hourly rates and partly because I put in long hours. If I had a kid, I won't put in long hours. Period. Will it affect the amount of money I make? Of course. Am I under the illusion that doing that will somehow make me more successful? Fuck no.
> Though I agree you increase your chances of being successful that way.
If only...