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Saket Sambhav
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ADJUVA LEGAL® • 22d

"Hustle Culture" is Lying to You. 🚨 It's Derailing Your Success, Not Fueling It. For years, the startup world has glorified "hustle culture" - endless hours, no vacations, and burnout worn as a badge of honor. But as a recent Entrepreneur.com article rightly points out, this entire philosophy is built on a lie, and it's actively damaging our potential. Let's get real about what "hustle culture" actually does: 😵 It Confuses BUSYNESS with PROGRESS: Being constantly "on" and working long hours doesn't automatically mean you're being effective. It often means you're just busy, not productive on what truly matters. 🧠 It Physiologically HARMS Your BRAIN: The article highlights a critical truth - the chronic stress from hustle culture deteriorates memory, attention, and decision-making skills. You're working more, but thinking less clearly. 📉 It Leads to BURNOUT, Not BREAKTHROUGHS: Sustainable success is a marathon, not a sprint. Glorifying burnout leads to faltering teams, slowed innovation, and founders who are too exhausted to lead effectively. There's a smarter, more sustainable way to build. The focus shouldn't be on how much you work, but how you work. The real path to high performance includes: ⏸️ Intentional Pauses: Scheduling short, deliberate breaks throughout the day to let your nervous system recover. 🧘‍♂️ Smart Recovery: Integrating simple practices like breathwork or a quick walk to reduce stress and improve focus. 🎯 Deep Work over "Busy" Work: Prioritising focused, impactful tasks instead of performative busyness. A burnt-out founder cannot build a thriving company. Let's redefine success to include our well-being and champion a culture of smart, sustainable work. Source attached... How do you actively fight against "hustle culture" in your own work or for your team? Share your strategies! 👇 I will go first - I make sure to take a break, even for a few minutes, or take a walk listening to the fav music, in between urgent tasks.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/hustle-culture-is-lying-to-you-and-derailing-your/491709

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Anirudh Gupta

CA Aspirant|Content ... • 22d

pomodoro works like magic for me...everyone should try that!

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Greg

👤 • 22d

very much true

Chandan Yadav

Hey I am on Medial • 22d

I am in position to tell you. Hustle is totally lie. In the span of 2.5 Years of experience along with 1. venture, I would say Hustle is good for very short term but if you would like to go long way then Enjoy, take break and do whatever you like Travelling, visit hometown with less use of phone. I said you only, when I go home, 90% away from phone.

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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 22d

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