I know I am just a noob, I know this post doesn't help you, don't hate and troll the post, but If you have a minute to give me an honest reply↵
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[I read this blog post where](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/17885) he was also green, what made you continue doing it all these years, is it so rewarding? ↵
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You both became very highly rated, [user:Hiasat,2020-09-18] [user:Reyna,2020-09-18] and I'm writing this as a blog instead of commenting to that post, to ask all the other top coders, what they feel↵
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Is it worth the time and effort, should I just close my eyes and spend 1000s hours over the course of the next five years practicing ↵
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If I don't do it will I wonder all my life, was it possible for me to become red, ↵
I don't know if I will regret not spending the time or spending the time ↵
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When do you start enjoying the journey, is it when you look back at your old self? ↵
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The rating graph? Color? What makes you smile along the way? Addiction? ↵
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Is the satisfaction the same, when you solve something you don't know in div2C vs in div1↵
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I guess I am asking...↵
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Was it worth it?↵
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What did you'll sacrifice, how did you feel when you reached your goal?↵
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What is the goal, color ?↵
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Was it just like the higher you went the more you wanted, never satisfied (e.g. after master, Now I have to be an international grandmaster ... )↵
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UPD: I guess the conclusion is, after a while, If a contest is something I look forward to, it is worth doing :)↵
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[I read this blog post where](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/17885) he was also green, what made you continue doing it all these years, is it so rewarding? ↵
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You both became very highly rated, [user:Hiasat,2020-09-18] [user:Reyna,2020-09-18] and I'm writing this as a blog instead of commenting to that post, to ask all the other top coders, what they feel↵
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Is it worth the time and effort, should I just close my eyes and spend 1000s hours over the course of the next five years practicing ↵
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If I don't do it will I wonder all my life, was it possible for me to become red, ↵
I don't know if I will regret not spending the time or spending the time ↵
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When do you start enjoying the journey, is it when you look back at your old self? ↵
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The rating graph? Color? What makes you smile along the way? Addiction? ↵
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Is the satisfaction the same, when you solve something you don't know in div2C vs in div1↵
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I guess I am asking...↵
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Was it worth it?↵
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What did you'll sacrifice, how did you feel when you reached your goal?↵
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What is the goal, color ?↵
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Was it just like the higher you went the more you wanted, never satisfied (e.g. after master, Now I have to be an international grandmaster ... )↵
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UPD: I guess the conclusion is, after a while, If a contest is something I look forward to, it is worth doing :)↵
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