India, Dec. 3 -- A Texas-based founder has sparked a fierce debate on social media after detailing his 14.5-hour workday, which he completed without breaks or food. He justified the extreme schedule by stating he "wasn't born with the ability" to work that long, but instead "built the endurance over time."

"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," Brandon Avedikian, founder of real estate firm Aspire Commercial, wrote.

"No food. I was so locked in I forgot to eat, and I didn't want to stop the momentum when I remembered," he continued, adding, "I wasn't born with the ability to do this. I built the endurance over time. No different than someon...