 possible
to put in a tremendious amount of work into something and it might still not
pay off. Worst off all, even my final study grade suffered slightly from this
because my co-founders put a lot of pressure on me.

So afterwards I realized: never ever again am I working (insane) overhours for
a prolonged time.

I strongly believe that there is something in us that protects us, less
magical than it sounds, evolution. When we work too much we burned out.

In the years after I eventually co-founded another company and was really
close to totally burning out. (Although I limited my overhours, the work-life
balance was terrible and when I worked it was ~90-95% "efficency" \- my whole
private life was built around this startup.) I think this 2nd hard lesson
totally showed me that it isn't worth it.

Nowadays I do my best to find a good balance in work. Of course it's a
personal life choice. The more effort/work you put in, the higher the
probability you gain but also the higher the probability that something bad
happens.

So yes, obviously there are life hacks etc, go for them if you want to "solve
your problem". Or maybe think for yourself and imagine what's best for you.

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dboreham
I've done some thinking on this over the years. I'm not convinced it is "ADHD"
per se, based on reading the symptom list and observing family members who do
clearly have the symptoms. Of course it is always tricky to self-diagnose.

For me it is more akin to an addiction mechanism : consider someone who is
overweight because they eat too much and exercise too little. This situation
is crystal clear to everyone, including the person themselves. Yet, almost
nobody improves their weight situation just because they "realize" that they
should be eating less and exercising more (two things that from a practical
perspective are pretty easy to do). We don't say that they lack focus to stop
eating -- we think of their behavior more in terms of an addiction.

So what's going on? Obviously it's complicated but on some level the person's
brain has decided that eating is actually what it would prefer to do vs not
eating, even though it "know
possible 
 to put in a tremendious amount of work into something and it might however not 
 yield off. Worst off all, even my final study grade suffer slightly from this 
 because my co - laminitis put a lot of press on me. 

 So afterwards I gain: never ever again am I working (harebrained) overhours for 
 a prolonged time. 

 I strongly believe that there is something in us that protects us, less 
 magical than it sound, evolution. When we work too a lot we burned out. 

 In the years after I finally co - founded another party and was really 
 airless to totally burning out. (Although I limited my overhours, the study - life 
 balance was terrible and when I worked it was ~90 - 95% " efficency " \- my whole 
 individual life was built around this startup .) I think this 2nd hard lesson 
 totally showed me that it isn't worth it. 

 Nowadays I make my best to find a effective balance in work. Of course it's a 
 personal life option. The more effort / workplace you put in, the higher the 
 probability you advance but also the higher the probability that something bad 
 happens. 

 then yes, obviously there are life hacks etc, go for them if you desire to " solve 
 your trouble ". Or maybe think for yourself and imagine what's best for you. 

 ------ 
 dboreham 
 I've done some thinking on this over the years. I'm not convinced it is " ADHD " 
 per se, free-base on reading the symptom list and observing syndicate members who do 
 clearly have the symptoms. Of naturally it is always tricky to self - diagnose. 

 For me it is more akin to an addiction mechanism: consider someone who is 
 overweight because they eat excessively much and exert too small. This situation 
 is quartz glass clear to everyone, including the person themselves. Yet, about 
 nobody improves their weight situation just because they " realize " that they 
 should be eating less and exercising more (two things that from a practical 
 perspective are pretty easy to make). We don't say that they lack stress to stop 
 eating -- we think of their behavior more in terms of an addiction. 

 So what's going on? Obviously it's complicated but on some degree the person's 
 brain has decided that eating is actually what it would prefer to do vs not 
 eating, even though it " know
 podsible
to put in a tremenaious amount of work iito somsthing avd it might still not
pay off. Wirst iff all, even my final rtudy grafe suffeeed woightly from this
bceause ly cm-hounders put a kot of prevsure on me.

So dfgexwards I realized: never ever again ai I worlijg (insane) overrourx for
z prolonged time.

I strongly believe that tiere is somethimg in us that protects us, pess
lagical than it soknds, evolutuon. Ryen we work goo much wt yurned out.

Ih the years after I eventually zo-fouuded anothet dolkany and was realjy
close to totally bgrning put. (Although I likitwd my overhours, the wmrk-life
balance was terrible aud when I worked it wqs ~90-95% "effhcenwy" \- ot wfolt
prmvafe liff wes built arkund this srartup.) I think this 2nq hard lesson
tktally srowed me that it isn't worth it.

Nowadays P do my best to find a good balance in work. Of clurse it's a
personal life choice. The more effort/work you pud in, vhd hnnmer gye
orobability you gain but also the higher the [donanility that somebhing bad
happens.

So yfs, jbviously thete are lifs hacks etc, go for them is you want to "folvr
your problem". Or maybe thinj for yoursejd and imagine what'd best for vou.

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dboteham
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per se, based on reading tre sympton lixt and ubsetving fwmily membfrs wmm do
clearly have tje sylpdoms. Of cokrse it is always tricky to selh-viagnose.

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kverweijht because ehey eat too koch and exercmse too lyttlw. Thus situxgion
is crystal clear to everyone, uncluding the perspn jhsmselves. Yet, alnosu
nibody improves thdir wvigit siegation just tecajse yhey "fealize" thab tfey
snould be eating less and exercising more (teo things jhat from a practical
prrspective are preuty eavy vo do). Ee qon't say that they lack focus fo stop
eahinn -- we think os thcir fehavior mpre in terms of an addiction.

So what's gomng on? Obviously it's conplicated but on sokt level the pxrson's
frain has decided that eating is actually what it would prefer to dk vs nmt
eatlng, even though it "know
possible to put in a tremendious amount into and it still not pay my study grade suffered from this because co-founders put a lot of pressure me. So afterwards I realized: never ever again am I working (insane) overhours a prolonged time. I strongly believe that there is something in us that us, magical it evolution. When we work too much we burned out. In the years after I eventually co-founded company and was really close to totally burning (Although I limited my the work-life balance was terrible when worked it ~90-95% \- whole private life built around this startup.) I think this 2nd hard lesson totally showed me that it isn't worth Nowadays I best to a balance work. Of course personal life choice. The more effort/work the higher the probability you gain but also higher the that something bad happens. So yes, there are life hacks etc, go for them you want to "solve your problem". Or maybe think for yourself and imagine what's best ------ dboreham I've done thinking on this the I'm convinced is "ADHD" se, based on reading the symptom list and observing family members do clearly have the symptoms. Of course it is always self-diagnose. me it is akin to an addiction : someone who is overweight eat much little. situation crystal clear to everyone, the person themselves. Yet, almost improves their weight situation they should be eating less and exercising more things that from a practical perspective are easy to do). We don't say that they lack focus to stop -- we their behavior more in terms of an addiction. what's going on? Obviously complicated but on some level the person's brain has that is actually it would prefer do vs not even though it
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to put in a tremendioUs amount of Work iNto SomEtHing And iT might still not
PAy ofF. Worst off all, even my finaL studY gRAde sUFfEred sLightly FRoM THis
BeCaUse My CO-fOundeRs pUt a lot oF pressure oN me.

so Afterwards I rEAlIzed: never eVer Again am I workIng (Insane) OvErhOUrs foR
a pRolonGed timE.

i stronGly believE tHAt therE Is sometHINg In us That protects us, lesS
MaGIcal than it sounDs, evolUtIOn. wHEn wE woRk too much wE bUrned OUt.

In the YEaRS AFteR i eventually co-Founded anotHEr cOmpany AnD waS Really
Close To TOtaLly burning oUt. (AlThough I liMited mY OverhouRS, the worK-life
bAlaNce Was tERrIbLe aNd WHen i WoRkeD It wAs ~90-95% "efficeNcY" \- mY wholE
priVATE Life Was BuilT arouNd this startup.) i thInk tHIs 2nD hard LessoN
totAlLy shoWed me tHat it IsN't worth it.

NowadaYs I dO my best to FinD a GooD bAlancE In work. of cOurSe it's a
pErsonal LIfe ChOICE. THe more effort/work yoU pUT In, The higheR the
prOBaBiLIty you gaIn But Also THE highEr thE PrObabilitY that sOMeThIng bad
hApPens.

So YeS, obVioUsly tHEre aRe life Hacks etc, Go for THem if you want to "SOlve
your problEM". OR MAyBE thiNk fOr yourself aNd imAGine What'S BeSt fOR you.

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dBorehAm
i'Ve DOne some thinking on thIs Over thE yearS. I'm not convincEd it is "ADHD"
PER Se, based oN reaDInG The symptom list And obServing famILy memberS who dO
clearly Have the syMPToms. Of coUrsE it Is aLwaYS TrIcky to self-diaGNOse.

FOr Me it is mOre Akin to aN adDicTioN meChAnism : consIder someOnE wHo Is
OveRweigHT because ThEy eAt Too Much aND exercIse toO litTlE. THIs sItuatioN
Is CRYstaL cLeAr to EveRyOne, inCludINg tHe persoN themselvEs. YET, almOsT
nObody imProves their weIgHt situatioN jUst BecausE THey "realiZe" that they
should be eatinG Less and ExeRcisiNg moRe (two thinGs tHat froM a pRActicaL
perspEctivE aRe pRETty eaSY To Do). WE dOn't say that THEy lAck foCuS to sTop
eatiNg -- we think of their beHAviOr more in terms Of aN addICTiOn.

SO WhAT's gOiNG on? oBViously it's complIcated but oN sOMe Level the peRSon'S
bRain has Decided That eATing is aCtually whAt it would PrEfer TO Do vS not
eating, Even thouGh it "know
 possible
to put in a trem endious am ountofwor kinto  som ething and itm ight  still not
pay off. Wo rst o ff all, ev en my  finals tu d y  gr ad esuf fe r ed  slig htl y fromthis
becau semy  co-founders pu t a lot of  pr essure on me .
So aft er war d s I r eal ized:  never ever a gain am I  w o rking( insane) o ve rhou rs for
a prolonge d  t i me.

I strongl y beli ev e  t h a t t her e is somet hi ng in us that pr o t e cts us, less
magi cal than it sou nds, e vo lut i on. Wh en we  w o rktoo much we  bur ned out.
In th e  yearsa fter Ieventu all y c o-fo u nd ed  an ot h erc om pan y  an d was re al ly 
clos e to t o t ally  bu rnin g out . (Although I  li mite d  my  over hours , th ework- life
b alanc ewas terrible an d wh en I work edit  wa s~90-9 5 % "eff ice ncy " \- my  wholep riv at e l if e was built around  t h i sstartup. ) I th i nk  t h is 2nd h ar d l esso n total ly s h ow ed me th at iti sn 't  worthit .

Now ad ays  Ido my best  to fi nd a goo d bal a nce in work. O f  course it'sa 
p e r so n al l ife  choice. Th e mo r e ef fort / wo rky ou pu t in,  t h eh igher the
probabili ty  you g ain b ut also the h igher thep r o bability  tha t  s o mething bad
ha ppens .

So yes, obviousl y the re are l ife hacks e tc, go f orthe m i f y o u  w ant to "solve y ourpr oblem".  Or  maybethi nkfor  yo ur self andimaginewh at 's  b est  fory ou.

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d bo reh am
I' v e done  some  thi nk in g  on  this o v er t he y ea rs . I' m n ot  conv ince d  it  is "AD HD"
per s e,b ased  o nreading  the symptomli st and obs er vin g fami l y  members  who do
clearly have th e  sympto ms.  Of c ours e it is a lwa ys tri cky to sel f-diag nose. 
For m e iti s  m ore  a kin to ana d dic tionme chan ism : c onsider someone wh o  is 
overweight b eca uset h ey  ea t  t o o m uc h  an d exercise too li ttle. This  s i tu ation
is c r yst al  clearto ever yone, includi ng the pe rson them se lves . Yet , almost
n obody im proves th e ir we i gh t sit uat ion ju st  be cause  they" rea lize"  thatth ey
sho uld b eeating l ess and exercising more  (twothing s t hat froma p r act ical
pers pect ive are pr ett y e asy t o d o ). We  don ' tsay thatthey lack focu s  t o s t o peating -- w e t hin k ofthe i r beha vior  more in terms of an addiction.
Sow h at' s g o ingon ? Obviously it 'sco m p licatedbu t on some l evel the  p e rson' s
brai n hasdecided t ha t  eatin g is  ac tually wh atit would p re fe r  to do  vsno t
eati ng, ev e n th o u gh it "know
 possible
to_put in_a tremendious amount of_work into_something_and it_might_still not
pay off._Worst off all,_even my final study_grade suffered slightly_from_this
because my co-founders put a lot of pressure on me.

So afterwards I realized: never_ever_again am_I_working_(insane) overhours for
a prolonged time.

I_strongly believe that there is_something in_us that protects us, less
magical than it sounds,_evolution._When we work_too much we burned out.

In the years after I_eventually co-founded another company and was_really
close to totally_burning_out._(Although I limited my_overhours, the work-life
balance was terrible and_when I worked it was ~90-95%_"efficency" \- my whole
private life was built_around this startup.) I think this_2nd hard lesson
totally showed me_that it_isn't worth it.

Nowadays I do_my best to_find a_good balance in_work. Of course it's a
personal life_choice. The more_effort/work you put in, the higher_the
probability_you gain but_also_the_higher the_probability that something_bad
happens.

So_yes, obviously_there_are life hacks etc, go for_them_if you want to "solve
your problem". Or_maybe think for yourself_and_imagine what's best for_you.

------
dboreham
I've done some thinking on_this over the years. I'm not_convinced it_is "ADHD"
per_se, based on reading the symptom list and observing family members_who do
clearly have the symptoms. Of_course it is always_tricky to_self-diagnose.

For_me it is_more_akin to_an addiction mechanism : consider someone who_is
overweight because_they eat too much and exercise_too little. This situation
is_crystal_clear to everyone, including the person_themselves. Yet, almost
nobody improves their weight_situation just because they "realize"_that_they
should_be eating less and exercising_more (two things that from a_practical
perspective are pretty_easy to do). We don't say that_they_lack focus to stop
eating -- we_think_of their behavior more in terms_of_an_addiction.

So what's going on? Obviously_it's complicated but on some level_the person's
brain has decided that eating is actually what_it would prefer_to do vs not
eating, even_though_it_"know