Comment by compumike

> This fact is so terrifying that a lot of people try to remain in denial about it.

I remember talking as college seniors about how: for two decades there’s always been some near-future end-of-school-term date that we’re all marching together toward, and isn’t it so strange that the whole cycle is about to disappear?

    if next_end_date.nil?
      # ?!? FIXME
    end

Some rhythm of starting and efforting and finishing and relaxing, before starting the next cycle.

Of course it’s somewhat possible to join new calendar cycles. A two-week engineering sprint. Even YC’s batch concept recreates this for a few months, to great effect! But not the same.

But for the most part, when the calendar rhythm is no longer the source of medium-term stability and inspiration and motivation, I think this makes a good point that the people you surround yourself with can be. If not, what else?

Thank you, Jessica.