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> It's not uncommon for new grad SWEs to complain that an 8-hour work day is somehow consuming 100% of their weekday hours. I don't know man, I've been struggling with this myself. Obviously it's not literally true, but the problem is that after you account for 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work and chores/eating/hygiene/cooking/commute, every thing you want to do starts seriously cutting into the time that's left. Ne…
I hear you, but I'll tell you what I tell my mentees: Most of it distills down to being honest about your priorities. If you value relaxed mornings, relaxed evenings, and never feeling rushed before or after work, then there's nothing wrong with that. You're not obligated to go out with friends or allocate hours to hobbies during the weekday. The problem comes when people say they value one thing, but when decision t…
-lots of passive pleasures can be enjoyed while commuting, shopping or dishwashing. You can read, listen, move. Some people even manage to produce (eg write novels) on the train to work.
-lots of stuff can be done by other people. Eat takeaway, have your clothes and house professionally cleaned if you don’t enjoy doing it. Is it expensive? Yes. But if you’re a high achiever you’ll get a lot more ROI out of putting the energy you’re saving by delegating into either work or more rest.
-still unnafordable to eat out every meal even if it’s a good idea? Cool once a month or once a week. Shop once a month or once a week. It’ll save you oodles of time and money. Apply to every possible chore.
-still taking too much time and energy to take care of everything in your life? Pull a Soylent. Delete entire categories of concerns. Adopt a uniform. Get brutal with time wasters.