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Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by dyauspitr » Sun, Jul 14, 2024, 8:40 PM UTC

MaxikCZ wrote: post #5

My acquaintance works 16-20 hours a day, every day. Is wildly successful and looks sane. n=1

How is that successful? Sounds like his days involve working like a dog.

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by lazyeye » Sun, Jul 14, 2024, 8:52 PM UTC

cassianoleal wrote: post #4

hughesjj wrote: post #2

Totally agreed. The hardest part for me is usually the falling asleep part though....

The hard part for me is finding a job that doesn’t require me to wake up before I’m done sleeping.

Yes unfortunately all the better-paid jobs start before I get up in the morning.

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by lazyeye » Sun, Jul 14, 2024, 8:53 PM UTC

Relevant...

https://reddit.com/r/decaf

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by MaxikCZ » Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 5:08 AM UTC

Apocryphon wrote: post #16

MaxikCZ wrote: post #5

My acquaintance works 16-20 hours a day, every day. Is wildly successful and looks sane. n=1

At what point does he enjoy success? Does he take vacations?

He enjoys success by literally enjoying it successeeding. He sees his projects pay out, and move on to next asap.

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by MaxikCZ » Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 5:11 AM UTC

dyauspitr wrote: post #21

MaxikCZ wrote: post #5

My acquaintance works 16-20 hours a day, every day. Is wildly successful and looks sane. n=1

How is that successful? Sounds like his days involve working like a dog.

He does work like a dog, but hes not even 18 yet and has already made more money than most people I know make in their lifetimes.

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by blitzar » Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:46 AM UTC

MaxikCZ wrote: post #5

My acquaintance works 16-20 hours a day, every day. Is wildly successful and looks sane. n=1

My acquaintance works 1-2 hours a day, every day. Is wildly successful, just racked up their 3rd billion and looks sane. n=1

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by dyauspitr » Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 1:48 PM UTC

MaxikCZ wrote: post #25

dyauspitr wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that successful? Sounds like his days involve working like a dog.

He does work like a dog, but hes not even 18 yet and has already made more money than most people I know make in their lifetimes.

That’s actually incredible. I was picturing a 42 year old man. Good for him.

Re: Adequate Sleep Is Necessary for Sanity and Success

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Post by marklubi » Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 2:48 PM UTC

darepublic wrote: post #3

I remember one night tossing and turning unable to sleep. I was severely behind on project. I eventually said "f sleep" woke up and made quick working prototype. Various other emotional disturbance prevents regular sleep schedule

That’s what I used to do when I had my first issues with insomnia. Would go several days without sleep, and it was productive but then I would crash hard.

Sadly, it doesn’t work anymore. Still trying to find a solution. Days after days of no sleep is terrible