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by mattbrewsbytes 981 days ago
I'd agree that its just natural. Embrace it and when you're feeling productive, see how long you can go.

I think society/ourselves have put arbitrary time barriers in our days where things occur - meals, bedtimes, work days, etc. Sometimes it would be nice if you find yourself in a "flow" state to just ignore all of those barriers and roll with it for a while. Its like some days you just aren't that hungry or you sleep much longer/shorter. We are animals after all and sometimes believe we can control things to the point of robotic measurable output when our bodies tell us otherwise.

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100%. Look at nature and human history:

Cycles are inherent to nature and humans are natural. Planets move cyclically. We experience day followed by nite and the seasons change (in most places anyway). I'm of the opinion that taking time off is natural. It's what agriculture has naturally 'demanded' of farmers (or used it before tech disrupted things) for eons.

Of course there's a spectrum as well -> we all have varying levels of 'passion' - some prefer depth and can go for a long time. Some prefer more breadth over depth. Both kinds of people have their value and probably need each other in a symbiotic way.

Just try to find the balance that fits your personality.