> I know this because I used to be that person, until I met my wife who showed me there's more to life than getting drunk every weekend. There's an overpowerin

> I know this because I used to be that person, until I met my wife who showed me there's more to life than getting drunk every weekend. There's an overpowering tendency to solve for a perfect "steady state" solution to optimizing one's behavior. You see this tendency in nutrition, psychology, everywhere in relation to biological things. It's dead wrong. Sometimes "cycling" between states is the optimal approach, not steady-state do one thing, eat one thing, etc. Variety can help you more consistently reach your goals. Forcing yourself to totally unwind can allow you to focus more intensely for much longer without burning out. I quite dislike this myth that you have to be boring to be successful.