When you&#x27;re working 18 hours days and burning out...he is mentally putting a cost&#x2F;benefit to every single thing he does.  I&#x27;m sure he decided he could generate more value doing something else (not a vague something else; a specific &quot;I&#x27;m going to do this&quot;).  It&#x27;s a coping mechanism and probably one of the few ways to stay productive in the face of insurmountable work.<p>Having put superhero efforts into a few roles, I can relate to that kind of behavior.