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Why Balancing Between Working Hard and Overworking Is So Challenging
Yesterday I watched Inside Out 2 and related to the main character Riley in so many ways. One thing I noticed about Riley’s anxiety emotion was that she pushed her to strive hard towards her goals by going the extra mile so that Riley could have a better future for herself but in the end that ended up impacting Riley negatively due to overdoing it. This is something which I have done personally so many times like even from my childhood days.
Since childhood, I have always prioritised my goals and have made substantial efforts to achieve them. I studied seriously in school and achieved third rank most of the time. In college too I studied hard and achieved distinction. Then I worked hard in professional jobs as well for an increase in income. This was all because I wanted to have a good stable career in future and earn a decent enough salary to meet my day-to-day needs and even dreams. I did reach that goal, a little earlier than expected actually, but the journey was anything but a joyride. I often woke up early in the morning, stayed awake late at night loosing my sleep and even ignored regular healthy diets all in the pursuit of my dreams. I worked and studied, even on weekends. Eventually, all these things became a regular part of my routine. Working hard on my goals didn’t feel like a burden but was a part of my daily…
