„Work hard, play hard“, „Life is a grind“, „Just keep going“, „Sleep when you’re dead“.
We all have heard these motivational quotes.
It’s the mantra of our generation, and we don’t question it. This situation is no coincidence as we’ve been taught this simple mindset since our early childhood. Teachers, parents, and friends have bombarded us with the same message:
„Push forward, whatever comes in your way.“
But what if those people don’t know any better? What if their own teachers, parents, and friends told them the same old message, day in, day out?
First of all, one thing must be made clear: It’s a great feeling to get things done. Achieving goals is fun, success even addictive.
However, some honesty is also needed – we are all tired. Our bodies, our minds, our families, our economy, and most certainly our environment.
We are tired of pursuing goal after goal. It’s hard to be productive every single day. Also, deep down, we intuitively know that limitless growth is not feasible – at least not in the long run.
And rightly so, there are a number of issues with the conventional approach of relentlessly pushing forward in life.