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Hustle, Hustle, Burnout
Hustle, the unrelenting pursuit of achievement and win-at-all-costs ethos, is embedded into the American psyche so deep that it may as well drip red, white, and blue. In a world where we value external rewards above everything else, it’s no surprise hustle is intoxicating. We must always have more, do more, achieve more.
But we also must ask ourselves, is it working?
When I use the word working, I’m asking if hustle itself leads to a fulfilling, thriving life from the inside out. One where we can be at peace, content, and proud of ourselves.
A life where we feel alive and emotionally free.
To answer this question, let’s turn to the annals of high achievement, the National Football League. No country is more ...
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