I was up till 3 am doing my work.
Anytime anyone says this, it is rarely a badge of honour. There is no applause for killing your sleep and mismanaging your time to get a project done.
Yes, there are timelines. However, almost nothing in life is worth your health in the short run and long run.
What we need, instead, is planning pro max ultra. And a plan of navigating the situation if the plan fails. And a plan of figuring what all could go wrong.
It’s time we realise that burning the midnight oil is often a disguised badge of honour in lieu of improper time and project management.
Don’t burn the midnight oil. Do bring on the mundane organising.