The Toxic Grind
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The Toxic Grind
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#2There are some things that are zero sum or reasonably approximated by a zero sum game, and they are increasingly the tickets to multigenerational prosperity, namely real estate, promotions, job offers, and college admission slots. If you are a start up, your market can realistically only support X companies each getting a piece of the pie.
I contend that the rat race exists not because of collective delusion but because of basic economics.
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#3I have always loathed this mental illness form of hustle culture.
People are starting to wake up to it though. I've seen several social media parody accounts pop up to make fun of the garyV types.
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#4I have always loathed this mental illness form of hustle culture. People are starting to wake up to it though. I've seen several social media parody accounts pop up to make fun of the garyV types.
> I have always loathed this mental illness form of hustle culture
Do we have to swing the pendulum so far in the opposite direction to be calling it, in all cases, a mental illness?
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#5There are some things that are zero sum or reasonably approximated by a zero sum game, and they are increasingly the tickets to multigenerational prosperity, namely real estate, promotions, job offers, and college admission slots. If you are a start up, your market can realistically only support X companies each getting a piece of the pie. I contend that the rat race exists not because of collective delusion but beca…
I agree. For me, it comes from a place of negative emotions (like the article explained).
I want:
1. to have a family
2. to provide security for my family
3. to provide a reasonable education/upbringing for my family
All of these things are becoming more expensive if you take the traditional route.
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#6Hitting my mid-40’s with a reasonably successful multi decade career in tech and I’ve recently realized that some gigantic percentage (plurality, maybe majority) of all the hard work has gone into competing against the people around me for opportunities. Not into actual value creation for others, not in service of others, purely focused on beating out other people for the chances.
I’m not sure how to reorient myself. It’s extremely disturbing to look back and think that all the good stuff was a side effect of spending enormous energy trying to outcompete others for opportunity. I don’t want to keep doing things this way, but I also don’t know how to change.
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#7The point of work is to contribute to society. Sustaining your own life is a side-effect, though it is an important one, as it allows you to contribute more to society. Overworking can negatively impact how much you can contribute, so in that sense it should be avoided.
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#8I am still not 100% sure if “sigma male grindset” is a joke or not. It seems like one of those things that started as parody, but sincere believers showed up and took it over.
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#9I put in a new front porch on my house and go for a walk during the work day and then sit outside for a bit with an iced tea.
After that I feel like I do better work for the rest of the afternoon.
I don’t post on social media much but maybe I should…
Perhaps the folks not “hustling” don’t attract or ask for much attention?
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#10In the bullet list there's
"Being “off” and doing other hobbies when not at work."
for many people, side hustles are their hobby. Side hustles don't have to be your hobby though.