In my personal opinion, I think "all consuming" just lacks optimization. Isaac Newton and Michelangelo didn't know any better. At their time, their process was

In my personal opinion, I think "all consuming" just lacks optimization. Isaac Newton and Michelangelo didn't know any better. At their time, their process was the only one. At this moment, we have learned to work smarter, not harder. You can definitely have kids and do a great work. Hell you can have multiple companies and do a great job. Our time is more focused on having a full life, not only focusing on one thing but also being able to hustle between all the aspects of life. Myth or not myth doesn't mean that it is the only way. And even if geniuses like Newton and Michelangelo followed a way of doing things, doesn't mean it is the only way. Besides even if you kill yourself working, doesn't mean you'll be successful. If you stay focused and work smart, you have better odds at success.