Comment on I'm 23, An Entrepreneur, and Fucking Terrified. parentComments−BWStearns13ya) Why is 40 hours the magic number and not more or less?b) Isn't the 40 hour work week pretty much a relic of industrial development? What about 40 means "virtuous"?−vinceguidry13yNothing magic about the number. You could probably do the job in much fewer hours if you're very focused. But I find it hard to maintain that level of focus for a significant period of time.But you definitely don't need more.
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a) Why is 40 hours the magic number and not more or less?
b) Isn't the 40 hour work week pretty much a relic of industrial development? What about 40 means "virtuous"?
Nothing magic about the number. You could probably do the job in much fewer hours if you're very focused. But I find it hard to maintain that level of focus for a significant period of time.
But you definitely don't need more.