Hustle Culture revealed: Success without 24/7 grind
Exposed: Success without endless effort! In this newsletter, discover the secrets behind a sustainable and balanced success strategy not based on a 24/7 grind.
Hi everyone!
Last week I briefly introduced you to the main chakras and their effects on everyday life.
Today I want to return to this newsletter's topic and share my thoughts on the so-called "Hustle Culture" with you.
Also, I would like to elaborate on the question, "What is the best way to keep my work or studies on top along with sports and mental as well as physical performance?".
In the end, I would be interested in your opinion on this. Feel free to DM me on Twitter or comment below.
Let's get started.
The “Hustle Culture”
Many people tend to hustle for their job. The so-called "Hustle Culture" has become well-known in recent years, especially among young people on social networks.
Have you ever thought about to-do lists from work while still in bed or canceled a private meeting for a business one?
Many people think you have to limit your private life, even take all your free time and work, or "hustle" 16 hours a day.
First of all, what does "hustle" even mean?
"Hustle" means "to do something quickly, rush, or get ahead quickly."
Hustling to succeed doesn't work.
However, a "hustler" is often described as someone who works hard and achieves a lot. It is not always assumed that the person is also rushing to success.
If you work all the time and live by the "Hustle Culture," you will have some advantages such as:
1. Focus on self-improvement: by constantly working on your skills, you can develop valuable skills and make yourself more competitive in the job market.
2. Determination: by setting and pursuing ambitious goals, you can advance your career and achieve financial success.
3. Resilience: Hustle Culture followers can be more resilient to failure and setbacks because they view failure as an opportunity to improve.
On the other hand, some significant adverse effects can occur:
1. Burnout: the constant emphasis on work and productivity can lead to overwork, exhaustion, and psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression.
2. Neglect of relationships: Prioritizing work over personal relationships and leisure activities can have long-term adverse effects on personal well-being.
3. Misplaced priorities: The Hustle Culture can lead people to measure their worth solely in terms of professional success and neglect other aspects of life that contribute to happiness and satisfaction.
Work-Life Balance
If you read up on the subject, you'll quickly come across the term "work-life balance."
However, this is flawed.
In work-life balance, life is separated into work and personal. Salaried employees, for example, have signed up to the model so that they work 40 hours a week and get paid X amount for that.
So you work in your 9-5, and then after, you have free time for hobbies, relationships, etc.
Many with it are very happy and see it as part of their life, but others see it as wasted time and look forward to the free time in the evening.
Work also means life, and life also means work. Work is also your life and time, and if you separate that, you can't enjoy a big part of your life.
The conflict arises when someone is self-employed. As the word implies, you are "Self" and "Constant."
When you become self-employed, it doesn't mean you are now automatically rich. Success comes through perseverance and stamina, first to get through a few years.
Initially, you must invest a lot of time, although little or nothing comes from it. The goal is to achieve better results with the same effort gradually.
But once you've invested the time and learned the skills, you don't have to start over every time.
It's like muscle training. Once you have trained the muscles, they remember the next time, and you can easily recall them.
Everyone has a goal with their activities:
- Watching series -> relaxation/recreation
- Gym/jogging every day -> being fit
- Read every day -> Education
In this model, your priority is to achieve your goal.
Can you have multiple goals?
Yes, of course.
And can you have multiple goals as your first priority?
No.
But, of course, goals can complement each other.
You must teach yourself some skills if you don't have a talent. You can't do that if you play video games half the day or get drunk every night.
But can you be productive or effective 16 hours a day?
No.
The mistake many make is to combine 24/7 everything with work or business, leading to much lower efficiency.
You need a disconnect to get foresight and recognize mistakes.
The problem with your priorities
In the "Hustle Culture," many talk about how much they work instead of working. They lie to themselves.
Why would you brag about working a lot?
You have a goal you want to achieve, and work is the means to an end.
When people have different priorities, conflict arises.
For example, in a couple, if the woman prefers to work because that is her priority and the man wants to relax and watch a series, they have a conflict.
The easiest way is to have the same priority. If your buddy wants to party daily and you prefer to pursue your passion or a project, it will only work in the short run.
If you want to have an outstanding performance, you have to have that as your priority forever. You don't have to go to the extreme, but doing nothing doesn't work.
So if another person comes and tries to talk you out of something, that person doesn't accept that you have other priorities.
No one can tell you that you have to work all the time because not everyone has that person's goal.
Therefore the most important thing:
A good structure and different routines create time and space to disconnect.
You can't say, "I'm going to work all day today." You have to break it down.
Building a good structure will make you far more productive than those who always say they hustle all day.
A lot of work is only possible through this.
I hope you learned something new today.
Feel free to let me know what you think.
Thank you for reading.
I wish you a successful week, and remember to have fun sometimes.
See you next Monday.
"The journey is the destination, and if the journey makes you who you want to be, you are successful."
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