Workaholism 101
The life we call “normal” isn’t normal at all. A spouse and kids, a mortgage, a 9-to-5 job... who said that was life? What’s so great about working in a factory or a cubicle? You and I, who are artists and entrepreneurs, live a life that’s closer to natural, if you ask me. We migrate, too. We follow the muse instead of the sun.... See more
All addictions share,
Steven Pressfield • Turning Pro – by Steven Pressfield
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In short, I was mentally, emotionally, and physically burnout. But it took me a long time to figure it out because I wasn’t listless or unproductive or disengaged from my work. The problem was: All I was engaged with was my work. And that was causing me to work in a way that was utterly unsustainable.
Jocelyn Glei • Confessions of a Burnt Out Over-Achiever
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Some of these poisons are embedded in the shared ideals of our culture, with its focus on constant improvement and perpetual forward motion. The rise of digital culture has exacerbated this problem dramatically. We’re now, more than ever before, bombarded by hidden and overt messages about our personal worth. In spite of the growing uncertainty and
... See moreWhen overworking is our identity, we lose track of who we actually are, and in the process, we stop living actual lives.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
But I still had symptoms of dark-wood error. I felt hollow and anxious, addicted to continuous work.
Martha Beck • The Way of Integrity: Finding the path to your true self
What properly indicates addiction is not what someone is doing, but their way of doing it, and in particular their desire to avoid any encounter with certain sides of themselves. We are addicts whenever we develop a manic reliance on something, anything, to keep our darker and more unsettling feelings at bay.
Alain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
The only way I knew to deal with my acute discontentment was to indulge more and more in distractions, addictions, and pushing myself to strive for accomplishments I could one day feel worthy of.
Anne Berube • The Burnout Antidote
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