Honestly, what a boring life :)
Basically few hours of sleep, plus a lot of business meetings in a rigid schedule!
Basically few hours of sleep, plus a lot of business meetings in a rigid schedule!
His working days are arguably packed working on the cutting-edge of business and technology, working with the individuals from 0.001% of the world's most talented/lucky/interesting/educated/resourced/entrepreneurial/hardworking people.
+ vacations and weekends almost entirely free.
I definitely wouldn't want to trade with him, but it's because I'd burn out and have no real passion for the life of a VC, not because my life is so any more interesting.
Knowing how big part of your day will play out is a very powerful thing. It removes so much stress and uncertainty.
In the end of the day it's a question of balance. It's probably unhealthy to plan every single hour of your life in advance (which Marc does not do), and the same goes with allowing too much spontaneity.
Where as a nun perhaps doesn’t have wealth but has power over their time.
I disagree that his life is boring. He is influencing directly and non-directly the decisions that shape the future of humanity. What is boring about that?