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US entrepreneur says he worked for over 14 hours without food breaks, X post sparks debate: ‘It will eventually catch up’

He highlighted that he focused entirely on work, starting from 8 am to 10.30 pm, noting that he had developed stamina for working such long hours over time.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Dec 4, 2025 02:22 PM IST

He shared that he forgot to eat because he was immersed in his work and chose no distraction (Representative image/Unsplash)

Brandon Avedikian, founder of Aspire Commercial, a real estate firm in Texas, has sparked a new conversation on work-life balance and burnout. In an X post, he said that he worked for 14.5 hours without any breaks or eating anything.

Avedikian highlighted that he focused entirely on work, starting from 8 am to 10.30 pm, noting that he had developed stamina for working such long hours over time, comparing it to training for a sport. He further said that he forgot to eat because he was immersed in his work and chose not to get distracted.

“I got to the office today at 8 AM and left after 10:30 PM. That’s 14.5+ hours of intense, focused work. No breaks except the restroom. No food. I was so locked in I forgot to eat, and I didn’t want to stop the momentum when I remembered,” he wrote on X.

“I wasn’t born with the ability to do this. I built the endurance over time. No different than someone training for a sport. Time to eat some food, get some sleep, and do it again tomorrow,” Avedikian added.

See the post here:

I got to the office today at 8 AM and left after 10:30 PM.

That’s 14.5+ hours of intense, focused work.

No breaks except the restroom.

No food. I was so locked in I forgot to eat, and I didn’t want to stop the momentum when I remembered.

I wasn’t born with the ability to do… https://t.co/EUAVoTRJYQ

— Brandon Avedikian (@bavedikian) December 2, 2025

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The post quickly gained traction, garnering over six lakh views and sparking a debate. “Those days are the best. Well, some of em. When you’re moving forward they are the absolute most rewarding days/feelings. When you’re putting out fires they can be taxing. Essential, but ya get home whooped,” an X user wrote.

“I used to do this when I was on drugs. Now that I’m sober, I need food breaks. Life’s more enjoyable not on adderall,” another user commented. “I am sorry you had to go through that I hope it never happens to you again,” a third user reacted. “You’re still young…gotta make sure what you’re doing is sustainable. Can’t keep burning the candle at both ends, it will eventually catch up to you!” a fourth user chimed in.