A lot of top bankers in 1929 made the equivalent of $100M a year working 6 hours a day.
I just read this in Andrew Ross Sorkin's new book, 1929.
- One guy's routine was wake up at 6, workout, get to the office by 10, and home by 5.
- Another took the whole summer off in Europe. The boat ride was 3 weeks each way.
I’ve read about other examples of super successful people like this. Andrew Carnegie barely worked, Ted Turner (who built CNN) would disappear 3 months at a time to race sailboats professionally.
But then today we see a lot of people talking about how hard work is necessary to do great things.
They likely grinded to get there. But it's important to know what season you’re in.
Don’t compare your spring to someone else’s summer.
There are seasons to grind, and then there are seasons to rest.