Hustle Culture is Here to Stay. Is It?

Also known as burnout culture and grind culture, hustle culture refers to the mentality that one must work all day every day in pursuit of their professional goals. Hustle culture?(aka “Workaholism,” or “Toxic Productivity”) is all about constantly working. Those who hustle attempt to devote as many hours as possible to work.

Hustle culture has a way of tapping into and reinforcing negative feelings, and is often driven by a sense of GUILT. Guilt that you haven't done enough so you don't deserve a break. Guilt that you're falling behind so you have to keep pushing.?Guilt that others rely on you so you MUST.KEEP.GOING!

It seems like a high-energy-motivational movement that comes with expected rewards. For most people, working long hours is typically associated with moving up the corporate ladder faster, making six-figures in the shortest amount of time possible, or earning passive income due to around-the-clock hard work. It is the belief that you can succeed and achieve anything you want in life if you work hard enough. But this can only happen if you devote 1000% of yourself to work, lose sleep, and self-motivate yourself to push through the pains despite all forces that work against you. As Elon Musk says:

“There are way easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.”

— Elon Musk

The question is why? Are we evaluating our worthiness against the hours we have been at work? Is this the new parameter for our value?

How do you know if you are infected by Hustle Culture?

• Do you ask questions like, should I be working more?
• Are you giving up breaks to work?
• You go out with work colleagues less often because you think its more productive to stay at the desk and work?
• Do you feel hollowness or feel like something is missing when you don't have work?
• You have the tendency to take over other's work as well if needed?

If the answers to the above questions is YES, then welcome! you are infected with this virus!

What makes a “Hustle Culture” hustler includes:

• Working long hours
• Bragging about not sleeping enough and working a lot
• Claiming to be exhausted but forcing themselves to work through it
• Mentioning how many cups of coffee they drank to stay awake so they can continue to work
• Believing that resting is a waste of time

Respondents to the GOBankingRates survey paint a grimmer picture of grind culture: About 28 percent of participants reported that their side hustles negatively affected their mental and physical health, increased their stress, challenged their?work-life balance, or even strained their personal relationships.

Authorities like the World Health Organization (WHO) warn that?overworking is dangerous. According to a WHO study, working at least 55 hours a week kills more than 745,000 people a year. Their report asserts that working too much increases the risk of a stroke by 35 percent and heart disease by 17 percent. And the problem is only getting worse as more and more people work longer hours.

Did you know that according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, working too much?decreases productivity?by 68% in employees?who feel they don’t have enough hours in the day to complete their tasks?

Other?issues associated with work addiction?include

• Burnout and chronic stress
• Depression & anxiety
• Cardiovascular disease

Hustling is an addiction to work, and it can affect a person’s quality of life.?One study?suggested that workaholics have obsessive-compulsive tendencies and can experience symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Work hard, but don't be an addict to it. You only live once and time doesn't come back. Make the most out of it. Enjoy the present for the most part. Don't let the work burn you and don't burn the time out. LIVE and Prioritize.