You’re the CEO of a high-flying tech startup. You’re working 80+ hour weeks. You’re always stressed, trying to meet the ambitious deadlines you’ve set. You don’t spend anytime recovering or sleeping. Now, guess what happens next?
You get sick.
You’re laid low for months with some mysterious illness. You go to doctors to find out what’s happening to you. You start taking all kinds of prescription pills to solve the problem. But nothing is changing the situation.
I’ve got news for you: You’ve got the Superman flu.
The Superman flu starts from a single belief. That you can accomplish everything, like Superman, without taking care of your body.
This idea is insidious in our society. You’re surrounded by stories of CEOs constantly working more than you are. As a result, you perpetually feel behind in terms of your work. You don’t want to feel like a failure so you keep grinding, doing anything to get ahead. “If only I could be like Superman,” you say to yourself.
The problem with this is that, you’re not Superman. And you never will be. So you have to make the decision: Do you want to lose everything (your health, relationships, life) by trying to become Superman? Or do you want to be set your sights lower and have a great life as a human?
You always have the choice. You don’t need to get the Superman Flu if you don’t want to. Change your work habits. Get some sleep. Play more.
Being a human is more fun.
A New Source Code 