| SvennoJ said: Religion aside, that kinda work ethic is not healthy long term. I know since I've done that and still deal with the consequences. But it didn't hamper my gaming (much) since I would do that at night... (My insomnia got much worse from working 60+ hours a week). I was working through the night often (staying at the office), going home in the morning for a shower and breakfast then back to work. (Last bus out of there was at 10 pm, miss that meant staying overnight) Going into work on Sunday to get a head start on the week. Eventually it led to migraines and sleep paralysis, awake while my body was asleep, unable to move while fully aware. I was diagnosed with 'burnout' and ordered by the doctor to take 2-3 months break. I made it 4 weeks before going back to work. It also led to back and neck problems which again the doctor told me, find another job or its only going to get worse. I ignored that and later in life ended up seeing a chiropractor weekly for many years until the pandemic shut that down. (Now my wife cracks my back daily after learning the technique. My neck still is a problem today) Math is addictive, I know. My field was in route planning with map data from all over the world when it was still an emerging new technology. But try to pace yourself if you want to continue with the field you love long term. I worked until I couldn't stand it anymore and to this day I still associate PCs with stress. And combat that feeling of being unproductive and useless. "Fun" is very much needed to stay productive and useful. You only think you get more done by working more. In reality you are more prone to make mistakes which take more time to undo again. Not to mention the friends you lose along the way. Work as an addiction is just as bad as any other addiction. |
i understand where you come from, i have boundaries on what i do. (I had a pretty bad stroke in high school b/c i stayed up one too many nights working on linear algebra...) I usually work as hard as I feel I can while still feeling healthy. Sleep is prioritized over work, and I never push work if it means going to bed any later than 11pm/12am. i always make sure to have Saturday as a "rest day" for gaming, but every other day? Work smarter, not harder.
An unfortunate consequence of this system, however, is that grades aren't always perfect. I never go below "B", but I'm not typically hitting an "A", b/c I'm usually fixated on long-term results as opposed to short-term; i.e. if I'm not finished with a homework assignment, I take the hit and move on at my own pace. I won't stay up all night trying to work to a deadline, I only work as comfortably as I feel I can. Works great for ensuring strong final exam scores, but everything else gets weighed down. It's a stupid system which rewards those who choose to work uncomfortably/unhealthily hard.
I feel based on the way I've described my work ethic here, it wouldn't be correct to truly call it an "addiction". I know I'm the one who called myself a "workaholic", but I speak in hyperbole every so often.
Last edited by firebush03 - on 13 December 2024
