Right there with you - this has been my experience as well, to a tee
I can do more now…so I do - it’s really that simple
And it’s way more exhausting because there’s no room to breathe - fresh code to work with every few minutes with prepping for the next set of tasks in between
On the one hand the dopamine’s got me hooked on this like a video game
On the other…I’m as overwhelmed as ever line you said, even if it’s my own doing
It is definitely a different type of stress. I used to lock in on one problem in deep work. Now it’s a constant juggling of 7 problems. It feels good to close one out, but your other 6 keep you perpetually locked in the stress loop.
idk if anyone here is a gamer, but it feels like I'm playing Dynasty Warriors. endless wave after wave after wave of things to do, notifications about fires to put out all over the map, all at once.
I can do more now…so I do - it’s really that simple
And it’s way more exhausting because there’s no room to breathe - fresh code to work with every few minutes with prepping for the next set of tasks in between
On the one hand the dopamine’s got me hooked on this like a video game
On the other…I’m as overwhelmed as ever line you said, even if it’s my own doing