Guess I never felt that drive to work that much at the expense of all else. But I have worked a lot, and continue to do so. Just not for the sake of it, or the prestige of it, but for the time it will eventually give me, just like it has before.
I went from working over 80 hours a week doing every aspect of the newspaper I owned to 12 hours a week, give or take, because others were doing the work I was doing before, and in most cases doing it better. Win-win.
I don't plan to hire out my Steemit work, so this won't end exactly the same, but at some point, I believe I will be able to step back again and enjoy the life to its fullest. That is, if my wife will let me. :)