It cuts both ways. As the author says, if you allow yourself to worry about every minute not working, you'll be mentally drained in no time. On the flip side:

It cuts both ways. As the author says, if you allow yourself to worry about every minute not working, you'll be mentally drained in no time. On the flip side: Having my time tied to an hourly (actually daily) rate has saved me countless hours chasing things that weren't worth my time. Things like waiting in line for deals on electronics, or spending 5 mins driving around to find the cheapest gas or place to eat. 5 mins @ $100/hour is $8.33, far more than I'd save by spending time on it. Even at $10/hour, the time I used to spend trying to save a buck was pretty wasteful.