Starting to feel mental limits
Let me preface this by saying I'm still young, which makes this situation even stranger. Just started an MSF program and have been gunning for IB/PE. In the past 6 months, I have noticed that around 9/10pm I hit a mental wall and my thinking speed, ability to digest complex ideas & attention to detail slows down dramatically. I'm lucky enough to be able to sleep 8–10 hours a night, eat well, exercise regularly. Seeing as IB has a famous requirement of grinding for long hours at high levels of performance, I'm beginning to consider whether it would really be the right place for me. I enjoy the work (and comp/exit ops) but may need to consider alternative options. Has anyone experienced this before? What are healthy ways to compensate? I do have an ADHD diagnosis and script, but don't use the meds because I also have an addictive personality (currently internet/gym, previously nic, weed). Plus, anytime I have used them I may be less distracted for a few hours but will sacrifice my stamina, which steepens the drop in performance towards the end of the day. Long term goals involve being able to save enough capital to invest in cash flowing assets or EtA. I used to be IB ride or die for prestige, vanity etc. Now I just want to achieve my long term goal by any means possible.
This isn’t just you, this is a lot of people (possibly everyone) and my mental capacity turns off a lot earlier (~6-7pm) vs when I was a banking analyst 3 years ago. If I get 7 hours of sleep, there is a notable difference in my productivity and ability to think straight. We humans actually critically think for maybe a few hours a day. To answer your questions:
Im going to a MM firm next summer, I didn’t know that late morning are a norm for analysts. Is this true for most banks?
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