Does Work-Life exist for Entrepreneurs

15 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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An entrepreneur who built a business with Tom during his twenties worked under 996 culture and lost his personal life entirely. He had no hobbies or interests outside work until success forced him to ask what he actually enjoyed. He's now learning to prioritize himself.

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What do you think about work-life balance or 996? Do you have any hobbies? You know what? I often say that I kind of sacrificed my 20s for the company, basically. I remember I had this really, like, this real awakening where I was speaking to someone and they were asking me all these difficult questions I couldn't answer, like, what's your hobby? And what do you like to eat? Yeah. And I just never thought about the things I enjoy to do in life because I was just so focused on this one thing, which was growing this business with Tom. And it wasn't until we got over that particular period and started to enjoy a bit of success and started to look after ourselves a bit better that I allowed myself the time and focused on it, which was like, you know, understanding what I do and don't like in life, which is a bit crazy.