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I assume you're young, and this is the right attitude if so. Not that it becomes "wrong" as you age, but many people cannot maintain it, through a combination o

I assume you're young, and this is the right attitude if so. Not that it becomes "wrong" as you age, but many people cannot maintain it, through a combination of burnout, less energy, just becoming jaded, or having other interests and priorities. I'm past middle age and hard work is no longer its own reward for me. Forget a 4-day workweek -- I work about 4 hours a day. Any more than that and it's just going through the motions, there's no additional productivity. I will still occasionally get really into something and find myself still engaged after many hours, but it's rare these days whereas it used to be common. However I do not think I would have liked this as a 25-year-old. At that age I was excited, still learning, and full of energy. A 4 hour workday would have felt like I was just getting started.

giantg2 5y ago
In my experience, it's that I don't want to maintain it. I've seen no real payoff. Master's degree - worthless Working as a tech lead and senior dev - no promotion, I'm still a midlevel Etc You'll only want to work hard if you're not disillusioned.
- MR4D 5y ago
  If you want a payoff for working hard, become an owner. Also, your boss will always agree with you. ;) EDIT: "become an owner" could be a startup, a contracting firm, joining someone else as an owner, etc.
  - id 5y ago
    Or inherit stock ;)
    - MR4D 5y ago
      Ha! Perhaps the easiest way, but you might have to wait a long time for it.
- id 5y ago
  For employees this is certainly true.
id 5y ago
>I would have liked this as a 25-year-old I'm at this age and I turned from super eager to jaded in just a few years.