You’re clearly underestimating how hard the very best people work, not just the intensity, but the consistency too.
ppl in sf be talking about 996. i can guarantee you no one actually works 996.
its more like
9-10 doom scroll in bed
10-11 freshen up breakfast more doom scrolling
11-3 actual work (scrolling twitter)
3-5 work for 10 min, doom scroll, repeat
5-9 remember u forgot to eat lunch talk to ur ai girlfriend
and repeat