There’s a huge hustle culture in America.
Work hard, play hard.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Please Don’t Do This To Yourself [Ryan Holiday] – “Remember, the main cause of injury for elite athletes is not tripping and falling. It’s not collisions. It’s overuse. Pitchers and quarterbacks throw out their arms. Basketball players blow out their knees. Others just get tired of the grinding hours and the pressure. Michael Phelps prematurely ended his swimming career for this reason—despite all the gold medals, he never wanted to get in a pool again. It’s hard to blame him. He put everything, including his own sanity and health, second to shaving seconds off his times.
We think that to be great at what you do requires complete and total dedication. That there’s no time for anything else.”