[gokhan]

Every morning I wake up and check my email to see which one of my projects has imploded today, which deadlines I'm behind on, which talks I need to write, and which articles I need to edit.

Maybe, one day, you too can be in the same position. If so, I hope I've done something to help.

A great talk, a great writeup, with a sad end when you read it today after the sad news. With all my respect, this is not a sustainable way of living your life. Expectation of high stress every day makes anyone collapse.

[makira]

Indeed, I was also surprised by the 'Say yes to everything.' statement.

I'm currently doing nearly the exact opposite, to reduce my stress levels and avoid a burn out. Saying yes to everything might work when you are young, full of energy, and without kids, but in my case, with two young kids, saying no to a lot of distractions makes much more sense.