> I did it because there was really no other way to achieve the deadline
vs.
> by the 24 hour mark the simplest operation took me 5-10 minutes.
Did you see the incongruity when you wrote this? If it started taking you ages to do things, then there was another way: Take a nap. Speed up substantially.
Of course I have seen it. I also felt it. However If I took a "nap" I would probably just sleep for sixteen hours. After which I would have a hard time facing the absurdity of my situation. Also the massive flow and motivation would be completely gone. I would have probably just quit on the spot.
Also when you are this deep down the rabbit hole you are not thinking rationally and normal reasoning doesn't sound the same. The incongruity of the situation is the whole point.
After a certain level of fatigue settles in, you either quit at the right time (say before the 16 hour mark) or you keep going till the bitter end. Taking a nap would just make things worse.
> I did it because there was really no other way to achieve the deadline
vs.
> by the 24 hour mark the simplest operation took me 5-10 minutes.
Did you see the incongruity when you wrote this? If it started taking you ages to do things, then there was another way: Take a nap. Speed up substantially.