Comment by lionhearted

> Who thinks those hours debugging + testing X piece of software in language Y about 10 years ago which is now replaced by code Z wasn't a waste of time? It was fun then though.

Indeed, and things that build your skills and character always have some value.

> "If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now." -- Marcus Aurelius

This is one of my favorite quotes from Meditations. It can really be used to hack your mental state anywhere.

Hong Kong, massive crowds and people dart in front of each other, bump into each other, kind of rudely by the standards I was raised. I was getting frustrated. Then I said - ah, let me make this into a game, I will see how quickly I can get through the crowds without being bumped into. I will play like this like a video game.

BAM - frustration gone. It became fun, entertaining, and almost relaxing, actually.