Hugh MacLeod is certainly one of my favorite cartoonists around. I’ve bought business cards with one of his drawings on the back before, and I’m happily subscribed to his e-mail newsletter, where he’s gone the way of Jason Calacanis and cut down on blogging while ramping up (well, on and off) an old school broadcast-like e-mail blast.
Love you, Hugh. And my mom bought your book.
But folks, please don’t do this:
Seriously. Whatever you’re working on isn’t worth compromising your mental and physical health over.
Unless, it’s like, world peace or something, and even then, I’d recommend trying all the avenues that don’t lead to martyrdom before you go that route.
As for the rest of you, OK, maybe your mental health can come and go as it pleases, but certainly not the physical part.
That’s my advice to you.
Don’t die trying.
Really.