For people who play, or have played, LaserQuest, this phrase will probably sound familiar. It comes from the packs themselves when the 7.2V battery pack is nearly empty. The pack reminds the player to return to the airlock to get another battery.<\/p>\n
But in my case, my battery is nearing empty. And I can tell you, being in this state is not the nicest place to be.<\/p>\n
And yes, I always have a drop in energy at the end of winter, but this drop is deeper and is taking longer to recover from.<\/p>\n
Yes, most probably plural.<\/p>\n
This winter had a prolonged cold and fairly dark period, and that is never a good thing for me. Even the daylight lamp I use cannot compensate for real sunlight.<\/p>\n
Working 60 to 80 hours a week on things that are fun is something you can sustain for quite a long time, but there is a limit. And when that limit is reached, you need to recharge, no matter what.<\/p>\n
And yes, I worked 60 to 80 hour weeks on fun and interesting projects for almost a year. I learned a lot from it and got a lot done, that is not an understatement. But right now\u2026 I\u2019m running on empty.<\/p>\n
And this includes both my day job and the startup I\u2019m working on.<\/p>\n
There are some interesting side effects when I\u2019m running on empty, and you as a reader may have noticed this as well.<\/p>\n
The number of articles published here on \/brain has dropped significantly over the last couple of months.<\/p>\n
So yes, now you know. I\u2019m currently recharging my batteries. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n
Brain out!<\/p>\n
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