&gt;&gt;Because what is described is either a bunch of lies or something pretty amazing. I&#x27;ve never met anyone that could function like this for sustained periods and be useful in any way.<p>Probably a lie. The article mentions &quot;pre-dawn sex&quot; as a way of connecting with their spouse, but a lot of these high performers are either divorced or single. Elon Musk is a good example.<p>This isn&#x27;t a value judgment, by the way. It&#x27;s just that the types of high performers described in the article rarely have time for family.