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The Problem with Hustle Culture
Go-getters, grinders, hustlers.
Our society celebrates them. We applaud them and aspire to be like them. The ones who work more than 40 hours a week, rarely take a vacation, and neglect their own health and even relationships.
But why?
How often do we stop and ask ourselves why we’re in the hustle?
What’s the end game? To make more money? To be ‘Employee of the Month’? To gain thousands of followers?
The real question is: when is it enough?
The problem with hustle culture is getting lost in the hustle. The well-intentioned motivation turns into an addiction to the busyness and chaos. There’s that nagging feeling that something isn’t right, but that feeling is pushed aside because there’s no time for it. Stop thinking and keep grinding.
Don’t get me wrong, I respect the hustlers and their hustle. I was raised by them and I used to be one. But I didn’t know how to take care of myself, which led me to becoming burned out and pressing a hard reset on my life.
My initial motivation for working hard was to be free — I wanted to be independent and I didn’t want to owe anyone anything.
