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Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city

670 points · 170 comments · CoryOndrejka

  1. CSMastermind · · focus · HN ↗
    For those who don't know Mike Tomlin is the former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the second longest tenured coach in the league, and never had a losing season before resigning his job last year.

    The idea of any NFL head coach having time to do this, especially a winning one, is absurd.

    1. dv_dt · · focus · HN ↗
      The idea that successful people need to be obsessively dedicated that that one thing exclusive to everything else is unhealthy and I think a hustle culture trope.

      If anything, I think successful people tend to have a range of pastimes and balanced activities in order to maintain perspective and not burnout.

      1. mohamedkoubaa · · focus · HN ↗
        I think both perspectives are right. Successful people tend to have a range of pastimes but there are episodes in their career lasting 1-2 years where they are maniacally focused on one thing.
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