> every one of those deadlines was a sham. The products I sacrificed so much for were in the discount bin a year later. < Same experience here. I can't blame t

> every one of those deadlines was a sham. The products I sacrificed so much for were in the discount bin a year later. < Same experience here. I can't blame the companies though. I was essentially a workaholic for decades. I wanted to believe I had a noble mission to fulfill, aka "true believer" or "clueless" àla Gervais Principle. It took me a long time to realize this attitude was incredibly damaging and wasteful. It's tantamount to smoking or other major self-destructive behavior.