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

2•gszr•4h ago
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?

Comments

andsoitis•4h ago
What have you tried?
zer0tonin•4h ago
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.
leros•2h ago
Manage your energy, not your output. You have a finite amount of energy per day and you get to decide where to use it.
fullstick•49m ago
I sit outside and stare at my garden when I need to optimize

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