I get relentlessly obsessed until the thing works, or at least until some major milestone is met and the big problems solved. Not just for five minutes but days weeks months even years.
I know this behavior all to well. I definitely think that this can be used to your advantage: You learn alot in the struggle and get a deep understanding of the problem.
But you really need to step back once in a while and contemplate, if the thing you're doing is really worthwhile.
One of the most precious resources is time. I didn't appreciate this insight a lot while I was young. But as I grew older I needed to be more careful how you I was spending it. In this regard like I like the saying "youth is wasted on the young". But this also enables you to be more focused in your approach. Fail fast is a lot better than spending years on a problem with bo end in sight
But you really need to step back once in a while and contemplate, if the thing you're doing is really worthwhile.
One of the most precious resources is time. I didn't appreciate this insight a lot while I was young. But as I grew older I needed to be more careful how you I was spending it. In this regard like I like the saying "youth is wasted on the young". But this also enables you to be more focused in your approach. Fail fast is a lot better than spending years on a problem with bo end in sight