Executive summary: Working consistently for 4 hours per day yields significant output over 16 weeks, comparable to high-impact academic work. Variations like working more provide diminishing returns and increase burnout risk.
Key points:
Working 4 hours per day, 5 days per week for 16 weeks yields 320 total hours. This is enough for 1-2 top academic publications or a Coursera ML course.
Working more increases total hours but has diminishing returns and higher risks. Taking breaks reduces total hours but prevents burnout.
Social media and gaming take hundreds of hours over 16 weeks. Reading books takes less time for more hours of enjoyment.
Consistently working a moderate amount maximizes output for independent work while allowing work-life balance.
Personal factors like focus needs and constraints affect optimal work time.
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Executive summary: Working consistently for 4 hours per day yields significant output over 16 weeks, comparable to high-impact academic work. Variations like working more provide diminishing returns and increase burnout risk.
Key points:
Working 4 hours per day, 5 days per week for 16 weeks yields 320 total hours. This is enough for 1-2 top academic publications or a Coursera ML course.
Working more increases total hours but has diminishing returns and higher risks. Taking breaks reduces total hours but prevents burnout.
Social media and gaming take hundreds of hours over 16 weeks. Reading books takes less time for more hours of enjoyment.
Consistently working a moderate amount maximizes output for independent work while allowing work-life balance.
Personal factors like focus needs and constraints affect optimal work time.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.