> When I first started my career, I worked a lot. The problems pulled me in, and I’d get so involved I’d be unable to sleep until I solved a problem, sometimes escaping into my dreams if I hadn’t found a natural pause point.
Heck this still happens, and I've been tecching for decades.
I am not a fan of "This one thing applies to everyone" statements.
Also, I think that we develop a blind evaluation of success factors.
For example, a person, hailed as a genius, always writes his/her notes in pencil, on a small pad, they take with them, because inspiration may strike at any time.
They use a pencil, because they may need to add corrections.
So everyone assumes that having a pad and a pencil with them at all times will give them the same success as said genius.
So...how's that working out? Solved FTL yet?
I have also met people that fit the whole "genius" description that are absolutely rigorous about stopping work at certain times, getting sleep, and taking long sabbaticals with no tech nearby. They won't even think about stuff, until they are back on the clock.
Myself, I ain't no gienieyouss, but I manage to get stuff done. I tend to work all the time; mostly because I really like to. I don't need to do it, anymore, but I do.
I work with folks that can't work the same way that I do, but deliver great results. I've learned not to project my own workflows onto others.
Heck this still happens, and I've been tecching for decades.
I am not a fan of "This one thing applies to everyone" statements.
Also, I think that we develop a blind evaluation of success factors.
For example, a person, hailed as a genius, always writes his/her notes in pencil, on a small pad, they take with them, because inspiration may strike at any time.
They use a pencil, because they may need to add corrections.
So everyone assumes that having a pad and a pencil with them at all times will give them the same success as said genius.
So...how's that working out? Solved FTL yet?
I have also met people that fit the whole "genius" description that are absolutely rigorous about stopping work at certain times, getting sleep, and taking long sabbaticals with no tech nearby. They won't even think about stuff, until they are back on the clock.
Myself, I ain't no gienieyouss, but I manage to get stuff done. I tend to work all the time; mostly because I really like to. I don't need to do it, anymore, but I do.
I work with folks that can't work the same way that I do, but deliver great results. I've learned not to project my own workflows onto others.