I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and also before I was 35
I was incredibly driven about 7 years ago... I was a founder of a startup and had really lofty aspirations.  I told my wife that it was very possible that we would be millionaires by the time we hit 40.<p>Fast forward to today and that did not happen.  The startup is no more, but mainly due to burnout.  We made money and did well, but not well enough.  I never made my millions, but did have a substantial aqui-hire opportunity that I turned down that would have almost gotten me there.<p>Once that part of my life played out, I decided to make a 180 turn... I&#x27;m not working to exhaustion anymore and take a tortoise approach to my career.  I&#x27;ve found that as long as I&#x27;m consistent and have my eye on my goals, it doesn&#x27;t matter how hard I work outside of my day job.  I just need to be consistent and take advantage of bursts of motivation.<p>I&#x27;ve accomplished a surprising amount with this approach.  I&#x27;m not stressed, I have the best quality of life that I&#x27;ve ever had and work is generally fun.  This is what my goal should have been from the beginning.