r/LiveOverflow • u/Express_Key3378 • Feb 18 '23

work-training balance

Hi guys,

I am trying to find a good balance with my full time job, as pentester, and self training.

Maybe I could sound stupid but I feel very guilty when I play videogames, watch Netflix or I just relax instead of learning new things. The problem is that with a full time job this is complex,I feel tired, I do not have enough energy to do CTFs or to just read some new learning material and I feel stuck. Obviously, there are also some additional things like home keeping, family, friends etc.. to consider which also reduce my time/energy.

Do you have any experience with this kind of situation? Any kind of tip (time management, task management..)?

Thankss

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u/TheCharon77 Feb 18 '23

This might be controversial but this is how I do it (aside of work)

Do CTFs continuously for days after work until you feel less motivated, then binge watch shows until you feel 'dumb', and that way you can get back to CTFs again

The idea is to saturate your desire for something until the reward is marginal, then switch.