In my opinion this is a conclusion that has been drawn too quickly. Where it might hold a lot of truth that sleep is very important for a person, I myself tend to regard the efficiency of working while I am on a roll of greater importance.

I know of myself to have moments of high and of low energy and motivation. When the energy is high I will not sleep for much more then 3 hours because:
a. I will have more time in my 'high energy zone'
b. I am more often than not in exactly the same mood as when I went to bed.

This way I managed to do an 130 hour project in last week. A very important thing to remember then is to have the next week to be a well-earned holiday. Try to let go of yourself for some time and enjoy the pride in the good work done. Where this method might nog work for everyone, it does appear to work for me.

Thanks for all your positings, I really like reading them. We'll be in touch, no doubt.

Hey Tijl,

Great points! I agree with your post for the most part. It reminds me of a post I read in successful serial entrepreneur, Joshua Newman's, blog at <a href="http://www.self-aggrandizement.com/archives/071703_busy_bee.html">http://www.self-aggrandizement.com/archives/071703_busy_bee.html</a>

I think catching up on rest afterwords is key. Perhaps if I had done that, the net effect would have been positive. At the same time, your method makes the cycle' effects even larger. Maybe it would be better to follow a routine so that one is constantly at a level of peak performance.