> Sounds like the author has personal problems they're mistakenly ascribing to their work. I struggled socially in my early 20s and avoided dealing with it by

> Sounds like the author has personal problems they're mistakenly ascribing to their work. I struggled socially in my early 20s and avoided dealing with it by drowning myself in work. Intentionally or not, it sounds like working nonstop meant he didn't have much time for personal development.