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I can't help but wonder if his "having a life" is based on having cashed out with Conde Nast. Not that it's a bad thing (or that he hasn't become more productiv

I can't help but wonder if his "having a life" is based on having cashed out with Conde Nast. Not that it's a bad thing (or that he hasn't become more productive, I'm sure he has), but I feel like part of the scrappy frenzy of being young is that you have no money to fall back on...every hour is precious. I just feel like this isn't necessarily transferable advice to a young guy who wants to follow in his footsteps.

spez 16y ago
If anything, it's the opposite. The first time around I felt I had nothing to lose, but this time there is a lot more pressure. The main difference is I don't feel I have to force myself to work as much. If I'm going to be sitting in front of a computer but not actually getting much done, I may as well do something else. It's really just an acknowledgment that motivation comes and goes and there's not much to be gained by fighting it. Of course, there is a big difference between procrastinating and being burned out for the day. Everyone is different, of course, that's just me.