Good work Mansi! I agree with your sentiment that smart people prioritize self care as much as work or even greater. I've heard it being called performative busy-ness. It's silly, yet another invented mode of living for the sake of vanity. I have found paradoxically that when I let my body and mind relax and rejuvenate is when I put out my best work, not when I'm overworked or exhausted. This mode of living is quite unnerving because when you look at the world around you (*LinkedIn cough cough*), it seems like everyone is slamming down cans of Red Bull burning themselves out getting ahead in the rat race.
I am honestly so exhausted by the narrative that we have to keep pushing towards our goals and rest later. There is no end to the cycle of reaching our goals because we will always chase something more. That is how us humans are. Having balance in our days is so crucial.
Good work Mansi! I agree with your sentiment that smart people prioritize self care as much as work or even greater. I've heard it being called performative busy-ness. It's silly, yet another invented mode of living for the sake of vanity. I have found paradoxically that when I let my body and mind relax and rejuvenate is when I put out my best work, not when I'm overworked or exhausted. This mode of living is quite unnerving because when you look at the world around you (*LinkedIn cough cough*), it seems like everyone is slamming down cans of Red Bull burning themselves out getting ahead in the rat race.
That is so accurate!!
I am honestly so exhausted by the narrative that we have to keep pushing towards our goals and rest later. There is no end to the cycle of reaching our goals because we will always chase something more. That is how us humans are. Having balance in our days is so crucial.