How Hustle Culture Affected my life.
I was sucked into it, that made me want so many things all at once. To me, getting into the lifestyle and culture was more about coping. I liked the lifestyle where everyone seems to be productive, leaves no room for bullshit, and maximizes time for doing quality activities. These were nice distractions to my personal stuff in my life that was going on at the time. My life was all about work, work, and finding more opportunities which resulted in shrugging off everything that needed immediate attention. Eventually, at some point, it got way too overwhelming and I had to face it.
When I thought my life seemed to go in the right direction and I had so many things going on at the same time, everything crumbled. It eventually led to a burnout version of myself. Though I was still active around steemit/hive, writing on the blockchain, I went pretty much missing. I left the world that I used to know, deleted all my socials, not contacting any of my friends, colleagues, and basically cut off any form of communication. I became someone new, someone who was dejected, tired, and got sick of the bullshit of hustle culture and human interaction. Not going to lie, one time, going to a bookstore filled with advice on how to have a better life disgusted me. I felt like my brain was about to vomit after consuming countless books on how to be a better person, how to network, make friends, and so-on.
Eventually, I no longer have any routine. I ditched everything that I used to know and learned. I no longer spend my time wisely. It only got worse when I started sleeping in the morning, poor food choices, sedentary lifestyle, and eventually sickness followed. So, from someone who spends time learning so many languages, working, actively finding freelancing projects to someone who just does the bare minimum to survive.
A Negative Comparison
These days, I’ve been ruminating about my routine and how the hustle culture helped shape some of it; as parts of me want to be an orderly person again. The culture is pretty simple, it all revolves around mainly work. Some might include exercise and you improve yourself but it really is mostly work. It all seemed good until you kinda got obsessed with it. My obsession with making it perfect was wrong. I tried copying others while not recognizing that my life is different. I didn’t recognize those until recently. I had my own limitations, a different environment, and so-on that I should consider before comparing myself to those people.
Losing Friendship
One part that I probably feel sorry for is that relationship I burned just because I chose work over my friendship. I had a little time for friendship and human interaction at some point in life. When I was traveling around, I sure met many people but they are just acquaintances. While looking for a wider network, I lost some of my closest friends.
Health Issues
Just when you thought that hustle culture can fix yourself, it wasn’t the case for me. It was more about work, and work than a balance. That was something I did wrong with all these. Despite all the workout, my sleep was really bad. And when I got burnt out, I quitted it all and so was choosing a poor diet over a good one. But these days, I have found sports that I like and I am slowly recovering from the illness that has been plaguing my life for 2-3 years.
Highly stressed
Stress was there. Whenever I get sucked into the hustle version of myself, my stress level is increasing.These days, I found some ways to minimize it and just stop chasing perfection because that’s where the root of my stress lies. Not to mention, I don't put too much into my plate like I used to.
Hustle culture has its positives but also the negatives that I think could be toxic. Balance is really key but attaining that isn't easy either.
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Mac, as someone who has followed you on Hive for years, I can see a much gentler, easier side of you these days that is much looser and freer than you were. You were so stressed and ill and burnt out, figuring out your way in the world. Though you have have made some sacrifices you seem much happier and confident now and that makes me happy
Yes! I feel that too and the improvement is seen on my overall health as well. It took me a long way to get here but it's nice 😊 At least moving forward, I could learn how to react when a lot of stresses came into my life.
It's great, you can now fully be YOU. xx
Wise words and a nice reas. Glad to hear that you are doing and feeling better these days :^)
Thank you so much !
I am happy that you seem to find yourself!!!
Thank you so much @silversaver888 😊❤️
You're welcome, @macchiata. I miss you!
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Thank you for your vulnerability and for showing up! - As someone who is like that too. I remind myself with, "one step at a time". 🤟🏼💖
Yes! one step at a time :) sometimes it's difficult to do that tho but won't hurt that I keep trying. Thanks for checking out!
I can totally relate. I guess we're all trying and keeping it together. Good luck to us both! :) Lemme know if there's anything I can do for you tho.