I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize... - eviltoast

Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.

  • lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    To me, this says that your workplace has acknowledged and accepted that the way they do business is leading to burnout, at least for some people. But rather than using that as evidence that their business practices need to change, they’ve instead opted to individualize the problem. Our growth projections aren’t unreasonably ambitious, you just need to do more deep breathing.

    It’s like how I’m told to take a vacation to relax, only to return to the same (or an even larger) pile of to-dos that I left behind.

    Edit: If this resonates with you, check out the book “McMindfulness” by Ronald Purser.

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      2 months ago

      No, it’s just stupid Americans falling for their next hype.

      Instead of jerking balance they just jump from thing to thing, absolutely menta, honestly