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How do these people have the energy for full time jobs, hobbies, and a family? One of those at 100% for 6-8 hours and I’ma zombie.

thatguy0900 4y ago
Some people are just far more driven than others, is the reality. Personally I couldn't spend 8 hours at work then come home and work on a hobby for 4 hours every day either.
- ajdegol 4y ago
  Work doesn’t have to tax the sprit so greatly; there is a way to work that gives you energy.
  - Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago
    Care to share all the jobs you’ve had? I suspect you’re speaking from a position of immense privilege but want to give you the benefit of the doubt.
    - ajdegol 4y ago
      Quite the opposite. There have been moments, when the mission is right, and you are aligned with purpose. You see it in glimpses outside of "jobs" (note I said "work" not jobs).
      - Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago
        So how do you survive if not by working for a living as the vast majority of humans must?
elteto 4y ago
If you have a "typical" family with two young children (say <10 years old) the reality is that you would be sacrificing your time with them to spend on your hobbies. Each day only has 24 hours and this applies for _everybody_. Assume your kids are going to school and the parents go to work. Then the only time when everyone converges at home is ~4 to 5 hours between 4 and 9pm. This is the time slot when you have dinner together, bathe, do homework, go to the playground, do sports, do house chores, go grocery shopping, etc. By the time you are done putting them to bed you are exhausted and there's still house chores to do for the adults, tidying up for the next day, preparing school activities, etc. And you have not been able to spend quality time with your partner yet. This is just reality. You can't get around it. You may me able to squeeze extra hours from here or there, such as by not sleeping 8hrs, but most people can't do that consistently. Therefore, if you are in the above situation then it's incredibly difficult to spend time on hobbies, no matter how motivated you are, because it is a question of time, not motivation. So don't feel bad if you prioritize spending time with your children for now because this time won't ever come back. You can always start a new hobby but you can't always take your child to the playground. As they grow older you might be able to align your interests with them and spend quality time together, but even then you have to align yourself more to what they want than viceversa. You won't be modding a Starlink terminal with your child and have him remain interested and engaged the whole time. But together you might build a cool world in Minecraft or whatever. Spend your time wisely! It doesn't come back.
irae 4y ago
A lot of people older than me that accomplishes a lot more than I do have two things: They are single and never had children, and also they maintain a daily schedule of physical exercises. To accomplish all of this with a family, I can only assume they must have an easier than most work schedule/assignments.

thatguy0900 4y ago

Some people are just far more driven than others, is the reality. Personally I couldn't spend 8 hours at work then come home and work on a hobby for 4 hours every day either.

ajdegol 4y ago
Work doesn’t have to tax the sprit so greatly; there is a way to work that gives you energy.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago
  Care to share all the jobs you’ve had? I suspect you’re speaking from a position of immense privilege but want to give you the benefit of the doubt.
  - ajdegol 4y ago
    Quite the opposite. There have been moments, when the mission is right, and you are aligned with purpose. You see it in glimpses outside of "jobs" (note I said "work" not jobs).
    - Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago
      So how do you survive if not by working for a living as the vast majority of humans must?

elteto 4y ago

If you have a "typical" family with two young children (say <10 years old) the reality is that you would be sacrificing your time with them to spend on your hobbies. Each day only has 24 hours and this applies for _everybody_. Assume your kids are going to school and the parents go to work. Then the only time when everyone converges at home is ~4 to 5 hours between 4 and 9pm. This is the time slot when you have dinner together, bathe, do homework, go to the playground, do sports, do house chores, go grocery shopping, etc. By the time you are done putting them to bed you are exhausted and there's still house chores to do for the adults, tidying up for the next day, preparing school activities, etc. And you have not been able to spend quality time with your partner yet. This is just reality. You can't get around it. You may me able to squeeze extra hours from here or there, such as by not sleeping 8hrs, but most people can't do that consistently. Therefore, if you are in the above situation then it's incredibly difficult to spend time on hobbies, no matter how motivated you are, because it is a question of time, not motivation. So don't feel bad if you prioritize spending time with your children for now because this time won't ever come back. You can always start a new hobby but you can't always take your child to the playground. As they grow older you might be able to align your interests with them and spend quality time together, but even then you have to align yourself more to what they want than viceversa. You won't be modding a Starlink terminal with your child and have him remain interested and engaged the whole time. But together you might build a cool world in Minecraft or whatever. Spend your time wisely! It doesn't come back.

irae 4y ago

A lot of people older than me that accomplishes a lot more than I do have two things: They are single and never had children, and also they maintain a daily schedule of physical exercises. To accomplish all of this with a family, I can only assume they must have an easier than most work schedule/assignments.