Reasons you should stop hustling
The hustle culture is no good for anybody. People who constantly "hustle" without genuinely enjoying and paying attention to what life is all about are unhealthy and this should be changed.
If you haven't heard this before, let me let you in on a little secret. It's very okay to rest and enjoy life. This is undoubtedly a ridiculous statement to you as a hustler, but that is the truth. You probably constantly feel overburdened and overworked or always feel exhausted. It's not unexpected because you can overextend yourself at times to go hustling, working, for what? Most people are overwhelmed by your to-do list, but for you, it is standard. You have prioritized the items on your to-do list while putting yourself last.
The sad truth is in the society in which we live, hustle culture is appreciated. Everyone goes after accomplishment after accomplishment in an effort to feel worth it because our accomplishments seem to determine our value. We may feel less than ideal as a result of our constant hustle and may experience a sense of exhaustion and emptiness. While we are working hard, our physical and emotional health is being sacrificed. But don’t get it wrong, setting goals and trying to reach it for ourselves is perfectly acceptable. However, the problem arises when achieving these goals negatively affects our quality of life and becomes a source of obsession for us. This is why we should stop hustling. You may still think it is totally normal to live a hustling life, well there are specific reasons why you just have to stop hustling.
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Super ineffective
Certainly, hustle culture may give the impression that you must work constantly as it seems to be 'productive' but the truth is it is not. But how is that possible? Because hustling leads to burnouts not productivity, we are human and we have a limit. In the end hustling may not give you productivity but you'll get burnout and tiredness that will cause you to do even less than what you had hoped. -
Physical and Mental Exhaustion
A tired mind won't be able to think clearly. Well, Hustle culture not only drains you physically but also mentally. Furthermore, your family and friends who really do care about you will reasonably be worried about your physical and mental well-being. and what follows? more anxiety enduring them to feel worried about you? It will eventually lead to bigger and worser problems! -
You’ll end up hating everything you do
We all probably agree that the luckiest people alive are those who have discovered their passion in their line of work since to them, work doesn't feel like work because they enjoy and love what they do. But are you capable of working nonstop, all people have limits, even doing things you first said you love. Does applying the hustle culture help you when you already detest what you do, or have you simply grown "frustrated" with life? Your thoughts will become cluttered if you're always working without taking breaks to breathe and end up hating what you’re doing. -
It is simply wrong
hustle culture is employed to inspire and motivate (kinda). It's promoted as a lifestyle choice that one ought to follow in order to acquire excessive wealth and lead the elegant, opulent life that everyone desires. But is it really that worth it until you’ll get exhausted and not enjoying your life?
Would that make you happy?
Take time to pause and relax. Society teaches us that success requires constant work hustle, but what if the real secret to success is hard work and rest? We are taught that the only way to succeed is to give up your life, and occasionally even your health. What if you allowed yourself to simply live and appreciate the journey you are currently taking? The hustle has to be stopped