Hustle & Grind Doesn’t Work
I can’t stand the hustle and grind culture. It doesn’t work and it’s detrimental to business success, relationships and our own zest for life.
Work isn’t everything – and if we make it everything, everything else suffers.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
When we compare ourselves to others & their success – we end up beating ourselves up. We don’t know where that other person started, what their background was, what their circumstances were, and so on. But yet, we compare ourselves to them, and we’re usually the ones trying to catch up. The result - feeling dissatisfied, and unworthy.
Remember, we all tread our own unique path in life (business, too). So, that’s why I need you to ask yourself this question:
What’s important to you?
The most common reason behind a business owners’ decisions to start their own business is to do things their own way, and to make more time for the things in life that matter to them.
However, if your business is your top priority, you will end up being consumed by it. You’ll start working more hours than what you need to or really want to. You keep going as if there’s no tomorrow.
But what will all this hustle and grind get you?
Yes, you may succeed in business, but other things are going to suffer.
Your relationships will be damaged because they require time and effort too. You miss out on family milestones, you get more distant, and you’re not much fun to be around.
Not to mention no time for self-care. When we’re tired, we opt for the most convenient & usually unhealthy food that’s lying around. That brings your energy levels even lower. So, exercising is out of the question.
You see where this is going, don’t you?
Hustle and grind doesn’t work. It doesn’t help you build the life and business that you really want.
There's more to life than working 80hrs per week.
Work out what's important to you and build your days and your weeks around this. Set boundaries, block out time in your calendar and find your own balance.
It’s important that you build a business that actually supports the life and the lifestyle that you want, not hinders it. Because it's your business, no-one else's.
Reminder - you are the creator of your business and your life. Take charge & own it and watch how the quality of your life improves.
If you’d like to learn more, please take a look at my most recent podcast episode on this exact topic:
Click here for the podcast episode.
Click here to watch the video.
Josh ‘One Life’ Stone
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