I think you make some really good points here. I had a few experiences like the one you describe: I recall a small side project where I would wake, work for ~14

I think you make some really good points here. I had a few experiences like the one you describe: I recall a small side project where I would wake, work for ~14hrs until I slept, then rinse and repeat for a few days until I got the work done. It wasn't deliberate, I just really loved what I was doing. > obsession for entrepreneurship, which in turn gave me passion and motivation to push myself to the limit, and which somehow resulted in success that made the whole thing somehow... worthwhile If you haven't watched it, there was a Diary of a CEO episode the other week with Tom Blomfield. He mentions how he felt driven by a need for success and recognition, and how weird it was that after Monzo this seems to have disappeared. I think those motivations are quite common, and expect you'd recognise a lot in that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP2_QOCrVO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP2_QOCrVO4