🐈⬛ Life Hi friend! How’s the week going for you? This week has been going quite well! I just want to thank all of you again for all the love and support after I released my leaving Meta video! I am incredibly grateful and feel so fortunate to have such an amazing community. I don’t feel as scared anymore, knowing that you’re here. ❤️
One of the things that people regret the most on their deathbed is that they wished they hadn’t worked so hard. I think it’s important to have a strong work ethic but there needs to be balance (which is easier said than done). It’s ok if people want to work hard to achieve a goal as long as they understand what they are giving up in the process. After all, we all have different priorities in life that we value. The other issue with hustle culture Is the erroneous belief that working long hours will lead to being rich. Increasing your workload will not make you wealthier if there are societal barriers which inherently disadvantage people to rise in classes. Hustle culture perpetuates the assumption that the only value we have as human beings is our productivity capability and ability to make money.
Hmm that's interesting - thanks for writing this! I do feel like it's the way people view work that is the issue. It is that assumption that the only value we have as human beings is our productivity capability and ability to make money. Perhaps this is what should be challenged, not the behaviour of hustling itself.
I am team #antiwork not in the "I'm against working" sort of way but in the "people should have freedom to pursue their preferred education/trade/career path without risking their basic human needs like food water and shelter being taken away"
We live in a time where things are automated and far more efficient than anything we've seen in the past, but because people have to work 40 hours a week to even be able to survive, the individual's ability to better themselves in a skill or trade is severely inhibited, despite the fact that we are producing more than enough to take care of the needs of the people on this earth and throwing away whatever the general populace can't afford.
I think this does get tricky because it's about how we should operate as a society, whereas in our current society, what is preferred education/trade/career path is what brings the most value. So from my shortsighted viewpoint, I wonder what each of us can do to be happier.
If you want a better understanding of what I mean by this, check out Kurzgezat's video on Universal Basic Income. The way the talk about it is removed from emotions, so it's less like someone screaming "this is the only option!" and more like someone saying "Hey, we might need to do this in the future, let's talk about it now."
I think what you said about hustle culture is really interesting!
At the end of the day I think it’s more important to focus on what your individual long term priorities are as you work towards goals - for some people, hustling might be the way of life they enjoy and the way they want to make an impact on the world! I know for me, my long term priorities are to have a job I enjoy but that makes me enough money that I can focus on the other aspects of my life. My goal is a low-stress life over everything else, so even though I’m a hustler in comparison to lots of people to get to that point, balance is the most important thing I need to keep me motivated and most importantly happy in the present.
I think this kind of introspection to determine what it is you want is precisely what people should be focused on, rather than the behaviour of hustling or not hustling!
Hi Tina, I learn so many new animes from you. 🤩 I like the other parts especially books you read part but every time I look forward to see the anime part. 🥳
What you've described seems more like regular work culture to me, with some notion of work-life balance. The toxic part of hustle culture is what people like Gary Vee preach about: "Every minute that you're awake you should be working on your career, otherwise you're an absolute failure. Get 2-3 jobs and just grind at them. If you're disadvantaged, discriminated, just work harder. Work, work, work."
It's obvious that work is necessary to reach goals, but rest is needed to stay healthy and leisure is needed to make it all worth something, imo. Doesn't matter if you're rich if you had no time to spend chillin' before you're on your deathbed.
RE: So it seems to me that we should be prioritizing freedom to choose then, which I think is not what the hustle culture is toxic camp is directly advocating for."
Yeah, I think that whenever a "movement" becomes too popular, it kind of falls victim of different interpretations by people with slightly different motives, if that makes sense. People start adding to it for their own validation.
When I first learned about the movement, I gained a sense of relief. Throughout college I struggled with a number of mental issues that I was unaware of. I was always basing my sense of self-worth (not to be confused with self-esteem/confidence) on things like accomplishments, productivity, intelligence, etc. Obviously, this whole "hustle culture is toxic" gave me a sense of validation and comfort.
I am so glad you are sharing those resources. I constantly feel like I’m hiding from the void and your newsletter and videos force me to face the reality. I will read Eric’s book, although I’m worried I spend too much time reading and not nearly enough applying myself….
I am glad to see you reading some books that may challenge our usual theories. Sometimes it is easy to drown out opposing theories which causes stagnation.
One of the things that people regret the most on their deathbed is that they wished they hadn’t worked so hard. I think it’s important to have a strong work ethic but there needs to be balance (which is easier said than done). It’s ok if people want to work hard to achieve a goal as long as they understand what they are giving up in the process. After all, we all have different priorities in life that we value. The other issue with hustle culture Is the erroneous belief that working long hours will lead to being rich. Increasing your workload will not make you wealthier if there are societal barriers which inherently disadvantage people to rise in classes. Hustle culture perpetuates the assumption that the only value we have as human beings is our productivity capability and ability to make money.
Hmm that's interesting - thanks for writing this! I do feel like it's the way people view work that is the issue. It is that assumption that the only value we have as human beings is our productivity capability and ability to make money. Perhaps this is what should be challenged, not the behaviour of hustling itself.
I am team #antiwork not in the "I'm against working" sort of way but in the "people should have freedom to pursue their preferred education/trade/career path without risking their basic human needs like food water and shelter being taken away"
We live in a time where things are automated and far more efficient than anything we've seen in the past, but because people have to work 40 hours a week to even be able to survive, the individual's ability to better themselves in a skill or trade is severely inhibited, despite the fact that we are producing more than enough to take care of the needs of the people on this earth and throwing away whatever the general populace can't afford.
I think this does get tricky because it's about how we should operate as a society, whereas in our current society, what is preferred education/trade/career path is what brings the most value. So from my shortsighted viewpoint, I wonder what each of us can do to be happier.
Kurzgesagt did a video for making habits to feel more satisfied! That might be one of the answers to the question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPPFqsECz0&t=152s
My other favorite that I watch when I'm feeling discouraged (I promise it's not what it sounds like): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmIUvp0e1bw
If you want a better understanding of what I mean by this, check out Kurzgezat's video on Universal Basic Income. The way the talk about it is removed from emotions, so it's less like someone screaming "this is the only option!" and more like someone saying "Hey, we might need to do this in the future, let's talk about it now."
will do! Kurzgezat is great!
I think what you said about hustle culture is really interesting!
At the end of the day I think it’s more important to focus on what your individual long term priorities are as you work towards goals - for some people, hustling might be the way of life they enjoy and the way they want to make an impact on the world! I know for me, my long term priorities are to have a job I enjoy but that makes me enough money that I can focus on the other aspects of my life. My goal is a low-stress life over everything else, so even though I’m a hustler in comparison to lots of people to get to that point, balance is the most important thing I need to keep me motivated and most importantly happy in the present.
Thanks for this week’s newsletter Tina!!! :)
I think this kind of introspection to determine what it is you want is precisely what people should be focused on, rather than the behaviour of hustling or not hustling!
Amazing read Tina
On my side im getting back to being productive 1% at a time each day after a long haitus.
baby steps!!
Hi Tina, I learn so many new animes from you. 🤩 I like the other parts especially books you read part but every time I look forward to see the anime part. 🥳
hahaha I'm glad - I promise that section will never be blank xD
What you've described seems more like regular work culture to me, with some notion of work-life balance. The toxic part of hustle culture is what people like Gary Vee preach about: "Every minute that you're awake you should be working on your career, otherwise you're an absolute failure. Get 2-3 jobs and just grind at them. If you're disadvantaged, discriminated, just work harder. Work, work, work."
It's obvious that work is necessary to reach goals, but rest is needed to stay healthy and leisure is needed to make it all worth something, imo. Doesn't matter if you're rich if you had no time to spend chillin' before you're on your deathbed.
RE: So it seems to me that we should be prioritizing freedom to choose then, which I think is not what the hustle culture is toxic camp is directly advocating for."
Yeah, I think that whenever a "movement" becomes too popular, it kind of falls victim of different interpretations by people with slightly different motives, if that makes sense. People start adding to it for their own validation.
When I first learned about the movement, I gained a sense of relief. Throughout college I struggled with a number of mental issues that I was unaware of. I was always basing my sense of self-worth (not to be confused with self-esteem/confidence) on things like accomplishments, productivity, intelligence, etc. Obviously, this whole "hustle culture is toxic" gave me a sense of validation and comfort.
I am so glad you are sharing those resources. I constantly feel like I’m hiding from the void and your newsletter and videos force me to face the reality. I will read Eric’s book, although I’m worried I spend too much time reading and not nearly enough applying myself….
I am glad to see you reading some books that may challenge our usual theories. Sometimes it is easy to drown out opposing theories which causes stagnation.