A post by former Meta and Google employee Andrew Yeung has sparked online debate after he shared an unusual story about a woman who claims to lucid dream to solve work problems in her sleep.
Yeung, now the founder of events startup Fibe, recounted the encounter on X, saying he met a New York City-based entrepreneur who “effectively works 24 hours a day.” According to him, her unconventional strategy seems to be paying off — she’s already raised tens of millions of dollars and leads a team of several dozen employees.
“I just met a founder who told me she works 24 hours a day. I’m not joking,” Yeung wrote.
“She’s taught herself how to lucid dream so she can solve important work problems in her sleep. It’s working though, she recently raised tens of millions of dollars and hired a few dozen people,” he added.
Yeung hinted at her being from New York, quipping, “San Francisco is known for 996 but in New York we’re 24/7.”
What is lucid dreaming?
Lucid dreaming occurs when a person becomes conscious that they’re dreaming while still asleep. In some cases, dreamers can even control or shape what happens. While it can occur naturally, people can also train themselves to lucid dream using techniques such as reality checks, keeping a dream journal, or practicing the MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams) method.
Yeung’s post drew a mix of humour, skepticism, and criticism online. “This never happened,” one user commented — prompting Yeung to respond, “I promise it did bro.”
Another user called it “The most pretentious and insufferable subculture to ever exist,” while someone else wrote, “Wouldn’t wish this type of cringe on my worst enemy.” Several others joked that Yeung should delete his account, with some suggesting that his story might be “better suited for LinkedIn.”