It's a personal choice. Everyone has goals they want to accomplish, dreams they want to make happen. How they do this, is up to them. No one else.
Some people are work-a-holics. They choose to put the long hours in. Sometimes, they miss out on the family things. Sometimes, the only thing they have is their work. So 16-18 hours a day works for them.
Other people somehow balance work, family, and fun. They have a schedule they set for themselves. (X) amount of hours of work per day for 5 days. Weekends off. The weekends are then free to spend with family, go out for drinks...
Too long, is when you are not having any fun at doing what you are doing. When your job becomes a chore. Something you don't like to do, it just needs done. Everyone needs to take a break and enjoy some of the fruits of their labor.
Too long, is when your health starts to deteriorate, not because of "getting older", but because of neglect.
The schedule you set for yourself is a personal choice. It's a delicate balance between what needs to be done, how fast you want to achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams, and living life. Only you know the schedule that will make you happy. What works for one person, will not make someone else happy.
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