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But what if this self-described obsession translates into burnout? Does it actually make you good or just work more compared to your peers? Can you maintain it for the rest of your career?

(I'm just concerned; I've seen many people good at and super into their job end up with burnout, often multiple times because they keep thinking "I used to be good at this!", "I enjoy this!", etc instead of accepting that it was never sustainable in the first place. I suspect people's nervous systems etc are more resilient in their 20's, which is why most people with burnout only start to run into it in their 30's)