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This brings to mind a comment by Elon Musk: http://youtu.be/4Fl9LRgG3_A?t=1m35s http://youtu.be/4Fl9LRgG3_A?t=1m35s

• aswanson 13y ago
  That's a stupid statement by Musk. It's akin to saying, if I start off a marathon at 3x the speed that the other runners start it at, Im going to be 3x the distance they are, so I will win the race. There are ridiculous nth order negative effects from working 100+ hours a week: health, personal relationships, intelligence. Fuck, you could crash into a telephone pole driving home after a 17-hour session of work. I've almost done it myself. That was a dumb comment by Elon, if read unqualified.
  • stelios 13y ago
    Sure, I agree this is not a sustainable practice for most people. I think to go through this and come out sane, "work" must have a different meaning than it does for most people. For the likes of Musk, working seems to be equivalent to being in a mission to change the world. When operating under this mindset, you work not just because what you're doing might lead you to a better socioeconomic situation, but because that is the most interesting & important thing you could possibly be doing, ever. Then "working" (for a lack of a better term) 100+ hours a week is nothing but having the most fun you could possibly have. It's the sense of purpose here that I think plays a major role in turning work into something that can subjectively be more meaningful than the things you mentioned.
  • pepon 13y ago
    That is the point... not anyone can run a marathon at a pace of a little bit more than 3min/km...but those who can do it are the ones who win!