“Locking myself into a room until I donate €1M.” by Andrew Neiman🔸

Disclaimer: While the ideas and content are my own, I used AI to improve the writing, style, and grammar. Can relentless obsession turn into €1,000,000 worth of good? That is the question I am determined to answer for myself. Until I reach my goal of earning and donating €1,000,000, I will, figuratively speaking, lock myself in my room and dedicate nearly all of my waking hours to my full-time job and building my “founding to give” business alongside it. I must admit that this is not an original idea. I was inspired by this YouTube video about an entrepreneur who adopted an extremely regimented lifestyle while working toward his goal of earning one million dollars. I want to apply that same intensity to an objective I find more meaningful: not merely earning €1,000,000, but also giving it away to the most effective charities. What I mean by locking myself into a room is defined by the following rules: 1) Work 12 hours a day, every day, divided between my full-time job and my founding-to-give business. There are no weekends or scheduled days off. 2) Make the schedule sustainable by sleeping eight hours every night. When working on the [...] ---Outline:(00:19) Can relentless obsession turn into €1,000,000 worth of good?(02:07) Why am I doing this?(03:19) A personal experiment for myself, not a guideline for others.(04:06) Okay, so then why am I really doing this? --- First published: July 18th, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/oxPQTZwirDu2KEPnE/locking-myself-into-a-room-until-i-donate-eur1m --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.