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An Extra Hour of Sleep > Extra Hour of Work

You stay up late because you're scared of being unproductive, but tired work is exactly that

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Scott D. Clary
Dec 27, 2025
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An extra hour of sleep will make you more money than an extra hour of work.

This feels backwards. Work more, make more. Sleep is what you do after you’ve earned it. After you’ve proven yourself.

But watch what actually happens: The email you send at 11pm is unclear, creating a back-and-forth tomorrow that wouldn’t exist if you’d slept. The decision you make exhausted needs to be revisited when you’re sharp. The hour you work tired produces work rested-you will have to fix.

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