Yeah exactly, I think a small percentage of people do and they lead the innovation. The overwhelming majority don’t understand even the most basic reasoning behind almost anything since they never rest and reflect on what they’re doing, but follow the buzz as a career path — which works to a degree better than if they were coming up with their own ideas at least.

I have a client that I tell folks frequently they need to rest and reflect in order to improve their leverage and understanding how to better manage their growth, since they’re just exhausted and do stupid stuff all the time as a result. So the simplest observations I offer they think I’m a genius for.

Hm, I’m in college right now and I have the opposite perspective: ask people whether they’re doing any side projects. If they are, then they’re probably not packing their schedules with classes and with busy work. At the least, you know they don’t care about the veneer of productivity because working on side projects and hobbies is probably the least productive thing to do from a normal university perspective.

Ehh, I think you’re projecting quite a bit here. From my experience, side projects are what sets sets students apart in undergraduate. I frequently show around my side projects at career fairs and get lots of interviews as a result.

I am feeling a little bit of guilt and stress from working on a side project over Thanksgiving instead of on coursework. :P

It isn't specific to Silicon Valley, people are like it round the world.

But mostly in places that try hard to imitate SV.

So what do you do on the weekends?

Watch television. Read good articles. Clean a little bit. Relax.

Usually nothing. Sometimes, laundry, cleaning etc.

I'm taking it easy this weekend.

But what does "taking it easy" mean?