First, let's acknowledge something: working all the time is not a sustainable approach at all.
Constantly picking up new side projects or forcing yourself to learn nonstop puts you in danger.
It will catch up with you sooner or later.
Your life balance is critical.
Fact.
I just have mixed feelings about some of today's popular opinions in Tech and beyond.
Because we've seen so many people lose themselves with the "no pain no gain" mantra, we now tend to overcorrect.
We fear anything that might resemble risky behavior.
So what do we do?
Stop everything? No more extra work, ever?
"Your passion is an illusion."
Problem solved?!
Unfortunately, life isn't that simple.
Software development isn't that simple too.
What works for you, works for you and possibly a few people, not for everyone else.
The keyword is balance, and it's fu**ing hard to master.
Just stay vigilant.
You don't need to learn everything. You literally can't.
Maybe that blog post can wait another week.
Don't burn your precious fuel, but don't forget to roll sometimes.
My point is: while you might think you're rejecting one narrative, you could just be following another.
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