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by zemvpferreira 2137 days ago
It sounds like your priorities are on track. There are far worse things to do in life than to accumulate generational wealth and save your kids from the drudgery of meaningless jobs. How much money do you think you’ll need to be comfortable?

That said I still have a problem with the idea that working 70 hours out of every week is good - even if you feel energized, certainly you can’t be operating near your peak.

Take the world’s best in the world’s most star-driven market, Ronaldo. How many hours does he work every week? 10 real work hours, plus 10-15 of preparation? Would we expect him to be a better footballer if he also took a shift doing data analysis at McKinsey nights and weekends? Or is it better that he focus on being close to 100% of his potential on every match?

I’m sure you’re extremely good at what you do and I’m genuinely thrilled to see what you’ll produce when you can afford to be better-rested (if you don’t burn out before). I’m sure it will be your best work.
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andreilys 2137 days ago
Ronaldo most certainly "works" more than 25h a week.

I think it's very difficult to become world class working <40h a week. At the same time I don't think this is something everyone should strive for. If you want a nice relaxed/balanced life, there's nothing wrong with that.

However the world would be a much sadder place without the obsessive-compulsives that spend an inordinate amount of time on their craft.

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icelancer 2137 days ago
Well my company and my other job are both pretty important mission-driven things to me. It's not like I am a founder and then work at McKinsey, heh. That would not be worth it to me. I've been fortunate enough to have full-time jobs that I've mostly enjoyed, well, when I get out of software development anyway.

Both jobs, as you can probably surmise, have significant overlap. So being good at one makes me good at the other.

I think I'll be a good consultant. I actually might teach junior college or high school when I'm all done "working." That'll be a blast when doing it for the mission, not the paycheck.

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