@dhvbjj

Honestly, I’m not great at sticking to rigid schedules—my calendar’s a mess half the time, and I’ve definitely pulled all-nighters chasing “just one more thing.” But over time, I’ve learned that burnout creeps in when I confuse motion with progress. So now, I guard my mornings like economic capital: no emails, no meetings, just deep work on whatever moves the needle. I treat attention as a scarce resource—because it is—and ration it ruthlessly. Lunch breaks? Non-negotiable. I walk, eat slowly, sometimes just stare at trees. Sounds lazy, but it’s strategic downtime—like letting markets cool off before re-entering. Evenings are for analog stuff: books that aren’t about productivity, conversations that don’t involve KPIs. And yeah, I still slip up. But I’ve stopped glorifying exhaustion. Sustainable output > heroic bursts. Turns out, pacing yourself isn’t weakness—it’s compounding returns on your energy.

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