Simple living in this hustle cutlure
In this hustle culture, we as a society have made the idea of 'having stress' as something admirable. Having a lot of things in our hands, having a busy schedule. Since when did it become the new 'cool', the new 'successful'? Many people may deny this but if you give long, serious thought to this, you'll realize that it is true. People talk about wanting a peaceful life but how is it possible until they stop making stress and being busy their USP. Until they stop showing off and bragging about it. The cases of depression, anxiety, and other thought disorders saw a huge peak during the lockdown period. Why? Because they finally got a tranquil environment to live in? Or because maybe we are too focused on our persona, on how we want other people to perceive us, and not on how we are as a person. Now, who do we prove ourselves to? I'm not saying that you should just sit idle in your room watching Grey's anatomy but just a plea - Can we please stop