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The question is, is that sustainable on the long term mental health wise.

• hh3k0 6y ago
  Not just mental health but health in general. That said, would it really be desirable? There's no work-life balance as long as we work 5 days a week and rest 2, imo. > The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said: > “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
  • Hydraulix989 6y ago
    What's the alternative? Being broke isn't fun either.
• whizzter 6y ago
  I think that depends a bit on personality, place/time in life, etc. I could easily pull those hours in my early 20s,etc but nowadays I have family and other things so if I do those hours I'll be behind with other things so in addition to needing a bit of extra rest as I'm older, I'll also be in a "todo-deficit" that needs to be caught up with making for more stress in the near/middle term.
• fizx 6y ago
  Yup, also, as someone who's done sustained 60+ (maybe even a month of 80+), there's very little room for creativity. It works ok for pursuing the solution to that one clear, looming problem. I much prefer 5hrs/day of focus, arriving at the office refreshed, excited, and creative.