I was in a similar situation as author, only in Chicago 'burbs. We were working hard to build our product, and there was free unlimited fizzy sugar water in the kitchen.
I drank so many MtDews that when I got back home, to the house we rented where I was living with 3 other startup members, and passed out in bed, I ended up peeing myself in my sleep for the first time as an adult. Worse, it happened again the next night!
It didn't happen after that, to my knowledge, but I've sworn off both MtDew and doing more than 10 hours per workday since then.
It also made me realize that if a startup can't make it without taking a huge toll on health and happiness, it's not sustainable by definition, and should be modified. There are occasional exceptions, but most of the time this rule stands.
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. We all have had our lows.
I think anything that is not sustainable over a period of time is not a good idea. It is ok to try and do things that don't scale in the beginning. But it shouldn't come at the cost of physical and mental health.
I was in a similar situation as author, only in Chicago 'burbs. We were working hard to build our product, and there was free unlimited fizzy sugar water in the kitchen.
I drank so many MtDews that when I got back home, to the house we rented where I was living with 3 other startup members, and passed out in bed, I ended up peeing myself in my sleep for the first time as an adult. Worse, it happened again the next night!
It didn't happen after that, to my knowledge, but I've sworn off both MtDew and doing more than 10 hours per workday since then.
It also made me realize that if a startup can't make it without taking a huge toll on health and happiness, it's not sustainable by definition, and should be modified. There are occasional exceptions, but most of the time this rule stands.