Re:Ask HN: What do you do to recharge after a day of work?
by ali92hm on Sunday April 10, 2022 @10:03PM
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Well based on how I spend my weekends where I'm fully recharged and energetic to get shit done, I assume it's the lack physical energy. Cause when I have the energy and mental power I do the things that I want to do.
One difference is that if I actually had a real deadline I would deliver no matter how tired/exhausted I am, but I'm not sure that's sustainable.
Re:Ask HN: What do you do to recharge after a day of work?
by wnolens on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:25PM
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I noticed at age 33ish my energy for all this stuff dropped off. Life just got more complex and my body became less resilient.
If you require a deadline to do something I'd wonder if you don't want to do it that badly. Which is okay, for things like work or even the last 20% of a hobby project. But reading.. I try to make that only for enjoyment.
I find more things I do which require will power or a deadline, the more I'm dipping into a finite resource which when expired leads to burnout.
If energy, then I'd question your sleep, diet, job stress level, then fitness level (in that order).
If not, then I'd question your device addiction/attention span degredation and then perceived value of alternate activities (i.e. do you REALLY want to read? Or just want to want to read?).