[begemotz]

I figured this would show up on HN. I'm really puzzled why the WSJ would publish this as an 'editorial'. But here is my cynical take -- companies want you to buy into the hustle at 20 so they can exploit you until 30 and spit you out for the next generation of gullible workers.

"There’s no sugarcoating the mental-health struggles, the physical deterioration or the social isolation that came with this intensity...I plan to become a billionaire by age 30. Then I will have the time and resources to tackle problems close to my heart like climate change, species extinction and economic inequality."

I hope this doesn't come across as obnoxious, but *golly* -- the simple, unaware naivete of youth! First, the assumption that he will become a billionaire, second the assumption that he will live long enough to then turn to the things 'close to his heart'. This really does seem like he is trying to convince himself that all the struggles he outlines above is "worth it". In all honesty, I hope he makes it and I hope that, in 40 years, he writes another "editorial" that reads "It was worth it".