From 0770ddce0202bd55edd0725131660d61e0f321c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: csaben Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:31:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update blog content --- ...4-4-27-(why)-competitions-of-skill-are-fun.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/posts/2024-4-27-(why)-competitions-of-skill-are-fun.md diff --git a/src/posts/2024-4-27-(why)-competitions-of-skill-are-fun.md b/src/posts/2024-4-27-(why)-competitions-of-skill-are-fun.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f836b57 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/posts/2024-4-27-(why)-competitions-of-skill-are-fun.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ + +--- +title: (why) competitions of skill are fun +date: 2024-04-27 +description: competitions with a winning and losing side are mega fun. I try to articulate why I think so. + +--- + +In life, there are many opportunities vying for your attention at any given time. Of them, you usually will choose a subset of short term, long term, and maybe life goals (I'm being a bit reductive, but this is the thrust of it). The long term goals you may set for yourself are actionable but not guaranteed to be a "win" if/when you do achieve them. + +That is why local contests of skill are so elegant. Defining a clear set of rules and an objective just feels so nice. + +Being able to simply give something your all in a relatively short time scale (hackathons, sports, etc.) allows, in spite of all the complexity of life, a modicum of what it feels like to indisputably *just fricking win.* + +Even if you don't win, just having the opportunity to give everything you currently have and evaluate your ability is epic. +