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Definitely the way to build wealth, going for it like crazy as a young man. Also the way you discover the concept of "opportunity cost." There are a lot of things you didn't do because you didn't have the time to do those other things. Maybe that's why I'm such a sucker for the time loop movies, where a person knowing now what he didn't know then gets to go back and fix things... One last point that is political, I suppose, nowadays- those 80 hours weeks were my "white privilege" events, not some unearned gift I got because of my skin color. Thanks for posting this essay.

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While I hear where you're coming from, the reality is that an 80 hour workweek is not doable for most people, even a 60 hour workweek is pushing it. Work has to be balanced with life, which is more than just physical existence. Relationships need to be nurtured, and for most people, family needs to be cared for. BTW, that two decades thing, that applies to men as well, especially if you hope to ever have a family.

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