Ask HN: How to you optimize output while not burning out?

4 pointsby gszr6 วันที่ผ่านมา5 comments

Earlier in my career I pushed myself to my limit, with not much care to not burn out; now I feel I can sustain productivity without being consistently past that overcommitment line - a subjective measure. The hardest part to me is having a clear shutdown routine, especially in days I did not fully solve whatever I set out to solve. And this seems an order of magnitude harder nowadays with AI.

How do you all manage this? Any resources?

8 comments

leros6 วันที่ผ่านมา

Manage your energy, not your output. You have a finite amount of energy per day and you get to decide where to use it.

jimnotgym5 วันที่ผ่านมา

I have burnt out. I'll tell you what I know. You have a certain amount of energy. It recharges slowly. Just like a battery it can run a milk float for a day or a racing car for 30 seconds. You choose. You can recharge the milk float overnight, the racing car will need it every few minutes. Humans can draw on a reserve battery, but that takes much longer to recharge. Now look at the problem in front of you. Work 24/7 for a week and take a holiday after. Work at a fair pace and reasonable hours and do it until you are 80. Up to you

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zer0tonin6 วันที่ผ่านมา

I have simply cared about "optimizing output" long ago. Ironically, I think I ship a lot more stuff than people who waste all their time optimizing their life away.

fullstick6 วันที่ผ่านมา

I sit outside and stare at my garden when I need to optimize

andsoitis6 วันที่ผ่านมา

What have you tried?

sutaminajing405 วันที่ผ่านมา

inclinq6 วันที่ผ่านมา