Alex McFarlane(@flipdazed):Couldn’t agree more for startup, quant and investment banking They require an endless treadmill of moving the needle. Can be done on very little rest. Operationally critical, event-specific and safety roles such as air-traffic control, surgery and body guarding are obviously stupid to do on zero sleep. There are a subsection of society that seem to conflate these roles citing diminished returns, whilst neglecting the absolute output, which is higher.

2026.11.01 11:12

Couldn’t agree more for startup, quant and investment banking They require an endless treadmill of moving the needle. Can be done on very little rest. Operationally critical, event-specific and safety roles such as air-traffic control, surgery and body guarding are obviously stupid to do on zero sleep. There are a subsection of society that seem to conflate these roles citing diminished returns, whilst neglecting the absolute output, which is higher.

jeff.hl@chameleon_jeff

2023.03.04 12:52

1/ Controversial take: hard work is more important than smart work. It's a myth that we only have a few hours of good creative work per day. Train yourself to grind long hours first. You will surprise yourself. The work naturally become higher quality, less distracted.