For Those Who Are Working Too Much Right Now

Some reminders about work that could help you out a lot.

Working. Hustling. Getting to the grind. There are so many ways that we describe work in an attempt to motivate ourselves. To push ourselves a little further than before and work ourselves to our absolute limit.

The overall nature of working hard these days isn’t too far away from some of the mentality of entrepreneurs. There have been many on record who have talked about working long hours. Some feel a sense of accomplishment of working 50 or more hours every week on their dream. These entrepreneurs spur other people to work as hard as them and strive to achieve something.

While there is nothing wrong with working, it’s easy for this sort of mentality to push yourself too far. We should all be enjoying the process of our work, but sometimes working ourselves into the ground doesn’t always yield the best of results.

Last month, I feel like the whole month was spent working and there was never a chance to breathe. While some of my actions are understandable in my current situation, it doesn’t justify the behaviour of working oneself into the ground. And neither should it apply to you.

So for those out there hustling, do keep hustling, but here are some words of wisdom from someone who has flirted a little with workaholism.

Realize There Are Two Kinds Of Working

Some call it working hard and working smart, but there are many other iterations of it. Instead of those two aspects, I’m focusing on the other two: the work that exchanges time for money and the work that exchanges money for more money.

In essence, these fit into the typical working hard and working smart, but they encompass a broader scope than those. For example, exchanging time for money can be done in a smart way by increasing your hourly rate to begin with. Exchanging money for more money is working smart, but also entails letting money work for you while you sleep.