MINIMALISM and being busy » Rejecting hustle culture
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- MINIMALISM and being busy » Rejecting hustle culture // Let's discuss how minimalism can be applied in your career and life goals. I talk about being busy, hustle culture, toxic productivity, stress, workaholism. I answer the questions: "what is hustle culture?", "is hustle culture toxic" and how to be productive in a healthy way.
I've been living a minimalist lifestyle for quite a while. This means I don't need my income to be very big, in order to live my life the way I want to live it. If you simplify your life, it's possible to have less stress and practice regular self care. When we spend less, we can choose to save more, or earn less, and still love our life.
Everyone should do what works for them. Please take from this video what you can use, and leave the rest. :)
When are we good enough? How much money and status do we need, in order to be seen as succesful? And what are we willing to give up in order to achieve that? Is being constantly busy, tired, stressed, an overworked workaholic necessary? Are we lazy or unambitious if we choose to want less, need less?
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Hi. Today saw your video for the first time. Thanks for the content. I wanna ask you how do you earn your money ?
Next time someone asks, “staying busy?”, I’ll respond, “No, taking it easy and loving it.”
Awesome :D
😂😂😂😂😂
PREACH!
I'm currently on maternity leave and people are constantly asking me when I'm going back to work or why I don't study during my leave. I just want to be with my daughter and appreciate her first years because I don't want to miss her developement.
I feel there is too much pressure in making a ton of money just for the sake of it. :(
Enjoy your child, they grow up so fast.
You will never regret spending that precious time. They are babies/children for such a short time 💖
Néa Hans-Göransdotter proud of u and soon to follow your footsteps:):)
This is the problem with our society, unless you are doing something that makes money 24/7, you are perceived as lazy and a loser. I m sure you will enjoy your time with your daughter :-)
Néa Hans-Göransdotter step 1: make ton of money. step 2: waste it on total crap and clutter your space. step 3: be stressed because of overworking and be unable to relax at home
because of all the clutter. Mission completed you're now successful like us😀
A palliative nurse who has counselled the dying in their last days has revealed the most common regrets we have at the end of our lives. And among the top is, 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'.
Wow yes I can imagine...
Yes! I can believe that. We are programmed to work and work. Strive for the house and car and expect to relax when we retire. But who is to know how long we will have. It’s better to strive for a balance now. Don’t wait. Yes work but enjoy what you love along the way. Don’t put it off until retirement. We may not be able to do what we love when that time comes. I’m in my early 40’s and I’ve realized this in the last few years. I don’t want to be a slave to my things.
Yet almost everyone thinks the opposite before then. If you have gap years in your resume, nobody wants to hire you.
@@tippytoe1250 If you have 10 years of free time at once, it may be boring, especially if you don't have energy to do what you wanted. 200 years ago people raised 6 children and they had enough free time every year from November 15 until March 15. In the last 100 years or so, people became crazy, because they are unable to work less than if they had 6 children (read Industrial Society and Its Future).
Totally true. I adopted three years ago the hustle culture and fast forward more than two months ago I developed an illness. Still recovering but getting depressed since I don't know I will ever recover. I sacrificed my family, friends and my life for something I now have doubts if I even want.
I attended the funerals of too many friends who died too young from stress related illnesses. They kept putting off their future happiness to "someday". Sadly, that day never came. Money can't buy you self- respect, happiness or love. Sometimes you just have to stop and listen to your heart to find your inner dreams.
Beautiful words Mary Ann. And I'm very sorry for your loss with your friends. I agree it's important to enjoy the time we have now.
Sad you lost too many friends.
Hope you live slowly and minimally and enjoy your life
to the full. Kind greetings from
Switzerland.
Mary Ann Csech SO TRUE!! I couldn't AGREE more!!! ❤️
PREACH!
As the old saying goes, "Stop running over the roses, stop and smell them!"
I love it! :)
That is why I quit my previous job because it eats my life.
You’re 20 years old at best your life is supposed to be lived in your 30s grow up
philip Trevor
Provide evidence
TheCoolestOfBeans yo
None of that is about the life span being shortened it’s just negative effects of capitalism
@@unosheem6210 ua-cam.com/video/E3kqKpndTuA/v-deo.html
TheCoolestOfBeans yo
Still doesn’t mention “hustle culture “ and it actually makes an argument against your belief and suggest that poverty plays a role but what they aren’t talking about is how America’s eating habits are a large contributor to the decrease
Stop using stuff to justify your beliefs
OMG...the people that humble-brag about being "crazy busy" are the worst!
Amen! I have a sister that is always saying that. I'm too busy, I'm so busy that she actually has turned a lot of people off from it.
@therainman777 I think you may be one of those people that uses it all the time. Here is some food for thought..."Don't use busy as an excuse"!
Harley
You’re just a lazy person who doesn’t do much with your life so you’re some how intimidated by people who are actually working for their goals
If you think being busy is a brag you’re toxic learn to respect how people live their lives
The best example of the life style you’re aiming for are homeless people and trust me keep that attitude towards working and you’ll be on their level in no time ;)
That's when you tell then to go down to starbucks and buy me a coffee. HUSTLE BITCH! DURRRR. Absolute salary slaves.
@@unosheem6210 Don’t let life hit you hard UNO.
Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
PREACH AND KEEP ON PREACHING!
In no way is life simple. That's Buddhist nonsense. Life is complex. That's why we build habits and systems: to simplify what is naturally complex. Nature is complex. We are complex. Life is complex
@@youtubeuser3357 Life is simple and complex.
I don’t want “stuff”, just to do things I like and feel happy. Good health, time with my wife at home, and I can enjoy life.
That's the correct approach.
Stay blessed.
As an INFJ, I realised that the fast paced working environment and having to deal with office politics took a toll on my mental health. Sometimes I question myself whether am I not mentally strong enough, but I think it is important to take care of both your mental and physical health.
Instead of hustling I am aligning. I was once part of the hustle culture, I felt like a robot. Now that I have stepped away from that lifestyle, I feel more connected with my inner world and at peace. For me, rest, recovery and reflection keep me in alignment with my soul, which helps me bring love, peace and joy wherever I go.
I love it, thanks for sharing, really beautiful :)
yes so true and so beautifully worded
Perfectly said!
“work hard so you can shop harder?”
this is the largest bs i ever heard in my entire life. buing busy is slave mentality.
keep you in the cycle forever
Thought I was not normal because I'm not a hustler,I find peace in living a simple life with minimal things this is reassuring thank you Vera
I love your philosophy of life, Vera. I’m an old ‘baby boomer’ , born just after the 2nd world war!🤣. You are in your own words, a Millenial - and I am very proud of you. You are very inspiring, and down to earth. You lovely young people give me hope for the future of our world. In my early seventies, i’m seriously rethinking my lifestyle, and moving towards minimalism and a greener way of living. I wish you all of you happiness, wisdom and peace.
🙌🏻 it is always so good to hear opinion from a soul with wisdom and kind heart 🌷
Sheila, I’m 68 and also learning a better way of living and doing things from these beautiful young people. I’m grateful for their wisdom and desire to save our planet!
You are all the best! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I’m 71 and agree, Sheila. There’s a lot to be said for minimizing possessions and activities to have time & space for others and taking care of oneself.
Thank you, Sheila.
Hustle culture -I did it for 3 months. It was all consuming and relentless. Never again! Took a massive pay cut and have never looked back!
Fantastic.
I bet you are so much happier.
Stay blessed.
I am a 5 and thats pretty good I would say. My apartment and car are paid off,I work part time and when our baby will be born in August I will take care of her full time for 2 years and let my husband take care of the expenses. It works well for our lifestyle. Live your own dreams,NOT someone else’s!!!! We also buy secondhand things and live a minimalist lifestyle,free of societal hustle culture:):)
Wonderful, thanks for sharing, I agree with living your own dreams and congratulations on your pregnancy, wishing you all the best 🤗🌼
This spoke to me so much I teared up.
The last two years I convinced myself that the key to happiness and success would be fully adopting the formula of hustle culture. When it didn't work I just piled on the guilt and told myself I wasn't trying hard enough. I hated almost every second of it, the highs were few and made the lows feel even lower.
I gained 20lbs, thousands in debt, my anxiety spiked immensely, I became depressed. I didn't have time for my friends and family and when I was with them I was so full of the constant guilt of what I "should" be doing that I wasn't really present. I lived in a state of burn out and feeling like I wasn't enough.
I'm so glad I finally came to the realization that I didn't HAVE to do what everyone was saying I should if it didn't feel good. I'm also so grateful that I've found this channel, because you truly provide me with a feeling of inspiration rather than the previous guilt and fire of what I thought was inspiration in the past.
Amanda Burger ♥️♥️♥️ Amazing comment!
Wow Amanda, I don't know what to say. Really beautiful and thank you for sharing your story 😘⚘ I'm also so happy you're here and that you found my channel 🤗 Take good care my friend!
Amanda Burger Your comment could have been my own.
I divorced the hustle culture a little while back and moving forward with so much more ease, happiness, joy, contentment.
Vera’s videos at #simplehappyzen have been so pivotal in my change.
Another UA-camr I like to follow for simple pleasures is #fairylandcottage
So happy for you to have opened up and shared here. I wish you so much ease and joy in your own life💗
So you failed and instead of learning from your mistakes and doing better you decided to give up and cry because it’s tooooo hard boo hoo
This generation is full of privileged losers you all have stuff handed to you majority of the time and still find a way to make excuses
UNO Sheem You sound tired.
My husband and I made a concious decision to not volunteer any more. It got to a point where we were taken for granted. People always assumed we'd be at whatever event instead of asking us if we were available. Now we concentrate on things that make us happy and enrich our lives.
Ah yes I can imagine. It's not okay that people take volunteers for granted. Sometimes it's also important to think about yourself! :)
Hi Angi, You comment was very
interesting to read. Glad to know
I am not the only one who does
not want to volunteer, join clubs
or church groups. As soon as
I recently retired, people were
trying to organise my time for
me. I just put my foot down and
said no. I enjoy keeping myself
occupied in a joyful and useful
way. Kind greetings from Switzerland.
Wow so I ended up crying at the end of this video. I recently graduated college a month ago and I have been overwhelmingly busy for 5 years. Since school has ended, I have felt guilt whenever I try to do nothing. It has gotten to the point where my family and friends have told me to just relax. Your words have been nothing but confirmation for me to let go of that guilt and live my life. Thank you Vera 💕
I'm so sorry you've been under that amount of stress Brittany, and I'm glad the video helped you to confirm to yourself that's it's perfectly okay to relax, rest and enjoy your life. You're doing awesome and you deserve to
100% agreed. In my student life I felt guilty whenever I was not studying, and now that I work it feels so weird not to have an exam in a a month or so, and not feeling so much pressure to get the best grade any longer. It's an extremely relieving feeling to just get back home, sit back, read a book or watch the TV series you've missed for the last 5 years.
Always had nice jobs with enough
income. Apart from a few odd
times. Was always hourly paid.
Worked best for me. Now I am
happily and newly retired, yet
people are always trying to get
me to join their club or do such
voluntary work. People cannot
stand seeing healthy fit pensioners
who enjoy their lives, are not short
of money and having time to do as
they wish. I am a very happy and
grateful new pensioner that can do
whatever I wish, and nobody is going to reorganise my free time
that I have. Kind greetings Vera.
Thank you, and Happy Saturday! :)
11 1 I found out that when people see peaceful and happy person they always try to give the person tips and show the way how to get stressed and tired. I'm barely 30 and already dream about what I'd do after retiring😀
Enjoy your retirement....do exactly what you want, when you want... you deserve it!
@@jennyketteridge6849
Totally agree.
Tell those fools to shove it.
Enjoy your retirement.
Stay strong and stay blessed.
To listen to this wise young woman gives me hope for the future. I grew up in Sweden in the 1970's. My parents lived in a minimalistic way. My father allways said that it isn't the income that makes you rich, it's what you choose to spend... My parents had no high income. My mum stayed at home and took care of the family most of the time. Despite this my parents had a good savings on the bank when they got old. I use to remember these 1970s saturdays when I woke up and was completely free to do what I wanted. Nowadays most people don't live like this here in Sweden. They are very busy with achieving different goals even as kids. Sports and other acivities are making them busy. And the parents strive to pay their high morgage on their expensive houses...
The appreciation for and contentment when you know you are blessed with enough seems to be lacking these days.
And it's such a valuable insight :)
well said my sentiment too lv Jacqueline
Sleep is so important for me and balance in general. Bragging about getting little sleep is nothing to brag about at all....take care of your body, mind and spirit
Thanks Nancy, I completely agree :)
Exactamundo!
I'm pleased to share my goal for 2019 was to be home to enjoy cooking dinner 3 nights a week and a chilled weekend day. I'm loving enjoying this time and space to show myself care.
I love that! :) so important, thanks for sharing Carlene
I'm 23 years old and probably had a burnout two years ago, though it was a bit more complex than that. But I was seruiously trapped in this hustle culture, thinking I am only worth anything if I am productive. I am finally making big steps towards actively creating a life that suits my personal needs and it feels amazing!
I'm so happy I'm not the only one deciding to reject hustle culture. :) Keep up your good work - or just relax instead :D
Much love!! xx
Thanks for sharing Shaoline, very inspiring! 🤗🌱
Hopefully you are better now.
Remember health is your ultimate wealth.
Stay strong and stay blessed.
Even though i have a college degree, I work construction. I'm a carpenter. I went to construction because of the time off. Generally, once the job is completed you get laid off. I can't handle only two weeks off a year. I used to spend all my free time just recovering from work. I had no time to work on myself.
You go people. I need rest i need it bad. I’m out of the competition that i never wanted to be in.
Well said! Let the rats compete in the rat race.
@@markflierl1624
Exactly!
I totally understand that.
When you meet new people:
First question:
Hi, what is you name?
Second question:
And what work do you do?
The first question is just politeness, we probably forget the name. But not their job. We define people by their job. No wonder everybody is obsessed about their work. It's the most important social status thing
Yes I recognize this as well..
so agree with you. its so sad.
Try being a guy and be judged primarily on your occupation. Does being a decent person mean anything?
Beautiful video Vera. I’m 60 so my life is very relaxed which is how I like it. Even when I was in my 20’s and 30’s I hated being busy. 💗
Haha completely understand! :)
Fantastic Tina.
Long may that continue.
Stay blessed.
Work hard, but dont work yourself to death. You don't need a 100k college degree or an expensive house or a pricy new car. Get a tiny house, buy a used car, find a trade job. Live your life
I now work 18 hours per week. With 2 children under 5 and a dog, I would never go back to a 35 hours week!
Love it.
Stay blessed.
Excellent message.
In Latin America (I am Mexican) we have this habit of wanting to work harder and thus have many things. This not only causes us to be very busy; but also, we use the little time we have left to buy things. Which generates a vicious circle that is very difficult to get out of.
Vera I can’t thank you enough for this video! It made me emotional. I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear these things. I’m not someone who values career and money. I choose to live frugally so I don’t have to work 50+ hours a week. I struggle with feeling like people are judging me as lazy. Being busy makes me stressed and anxious. As an introvert I need time to decompress and relax. I wish more extroverts understood this. It’s especially hard when it comes to jobs. Introverts are misunderstood and looked down upon in the corporate world. Thank you again for this reminder that it’s ok to be who I am. 💛
Hi! 🤗
I need that too, and lots of it :) No need to be ashamed for it! :)
Companies today is all about production. You end up ignoring your health trying to keep up! I had to be forced to step back. Life is to short and precious to be so busy. Thank you for another great video!😘
Thanks for sharing Lucy and take care, hope you're having a great weekend so far!
PREACH AND KEEP ON PREACHING!
Stay blessed.
Vera you are singing my song! Especially suffering with a chronic illness the hustle culture not only made me feel lazy and unproductive but when I did try to keep up I got very ill and it just was not worth it and very exhausting. I mean think about it, you end up missing days and going back to square one anyway. Better to spend less money and have more free time. It evens out. I put more stock now in self care and family time. Just being home with my family and pets, reading a good book, paying and doing what must be done and just doing free and relaxing things has helped so much! No more hustle culture for me!! Sending you tons of hugs!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💚💚💚💚 ps. Your hair looks gorgeous!!
Thanks so much Connie! :) Yes I absolutely agree. I didn't go into this in the video but especially with being a highly sensitive person, keeping up with that pace isn't even something I don't want to do, it's also something I can't do haha. Like you said, I would probably get a cold and back to square one very often. I love my life now :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your sweet comment about my hair hihi 🤗
@@SimpleHappyZen I can definitely relate! Health and family should be Everyone a up most concern! A lot if work cultures forget to take in the human factor. And like you I have no interest in the hustle culture at all. And awww you're welcome sweetie!! You look very pretty!! 😊😊😊😊😊
Hi Vera, we live a very low key life, being retired now, we live within our means, and have no debt, our life is as stress free as it can be, except for ailing parents.... my husband and I are happy walking a nature trail, and eating at home, going to a restaurant is for a special occasion, I would rather be in control of how my food is prepared anyway.Thanks for a wonderful video. The more you live simply, the happier you are, and you want for nothing. I swear it’s the key to happiness, and I am always feeling grateful and blessed. People just need to live within their means, and realize materialism makes life complicated
Lovely comment, thank you Christine 🤗🌺
I was just asking myself this questions this week - is busy really the goal? Do I really need to "hustle" for everything? Is something wrong with me because I just want peace and easy going life? I mean, if it works for you, you do you boo. But it's not my cup of tea. So glorifying it is really unnecessary, we already have a lot on our minds and constant pushing is just too overwhelming. Thank you for the video and your thoughts, much appreciated :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) And you're absolutely right, it's also not my cup of tea haha
My parents worked too hard for too long and in the process they forgot to enjoy life, which I found really sad😢
They were always saving for retirement, so they didn’t get to enjoy the simple things like a coffee out together etc. As they were always saving for the future.
Mum retired at 57 and dad was 60, but they acted far older than their years, they were worn down by life, and always planning for the future not enjoying the present.
They lived to a quite good age mum was 80 and had dementia for the last 6 yrs of her life 😢and Dad was 82.
Unfortunately by the time they got to retirement they had forgotten how to enjoy themselves, and really didn’t enjoy life at the end.
They become bitter I think because they realised just how quickly their lives had gone and I think in hindsight they were questioning was all the saving and working hard really worth it, I felt they were learning that lesson too late.
I really learnt a valuable lesson from this, of course it’s important to try to safe guard your future if you can, but life is for enjoying as well.
It’s the journey through life that’s important, it’s all the simple pleasures not just focusing on one thing to the detriment of everything else.
Being too busy is a choice. One has to self examine and peel away the layers as to why they are keeping themselves so busy and what they are running away from. In most cases it is insecurity through allowing peer pressure get to you. You are fortunate to have moved past this phase at such a young age Vera! Your messages will help others. PS - 5am did not agree with me either. We can only be productive for so many hours so you are best off to choose what hours you function best.
This is simplistic and slightly insulting, to be frank. There are some who have nobody to depend on but themselves, and there are others who (in addition to that, perhaps), have others counting on them. In a nation with no safety net and no worker protections, job security, and economic equality, some people have no choice but to work 2-3 jobs to put food on the table. Think of single mothers who don't/can't work high profile jobs, can't get maternity leave, and have to sacrifice income if their child gets sick or their car breaks down. Think of immigrants who are poorly treated and poorly paid, the types of industries they work in. The problem with hustle culture isn't that there's something wrong with individual people in it; the problem is that nobody can or DOES fight back to demand justice in such systems in order to secure a greater quality of life and abundance for ALL.
@@curiousone6435 please listen from 2:13
Vera, you published this video in January 2020. No one had any idea what would happen soon after that. My heart does go out to those who struggled and lost loved ones in that time, but for me it was the best I've ever felt. All that hustle came to a sudden grinding halt and I got to see the benefit of living a slower and simple life. Now in 2022 things are back to "normal" but I'm trying to figure out how to bring back some of that slowness and calm because it was the best I've ever mentally felt.
(Again, I apologize if this comes as insensitive to those with different experiences, this is simply my own experience)
I feel like you may have been the message I needed for my almost 30 years of internal suffering.
I'm happy my message in this video was helpful for you :)
Vera, you have captured so well this modern dilemma that many of us face. The pressure to succeed, to work long hours, to buy more and more etc. even if it is not making us happy. It has become part of our conditioning.
YES!!! I love that "relaxing is not being lazy". It is definitely enjoying your life. In my 51 years of life I've learned after just losing my mom right before this past Christmas and my sister this past Summer and my husband almost 6 years ago that life is way to short and not to take it for granite. We have such a limited time here. Enjoy family and friends and make them a priority and enjoy life. Slow down!
Paula Speak your SO RIGHT!! ❤️& im SO SORRY for your losses!❤️wish for you some peace soon!💫
Thank you Paula, you're absolutely right and I'm also so sorry for your losses. Sending you some good vibes, take care
I spent 35 years living for the future, hustling my butt off so I could someday relax. It took a lay-off to realize that time is my most precious resource and living in the moment, with the people I love, doing what I want to do is by far more important. Minimalism is the key to allowing me to do that.
♥️♥️♥️ This is absolutely my favorite video you’ve ever done! The glorification of hustle culture is having serious effects on the mental health of many people. I was definitely one of the people that would always respond with “good....but busy”. I really try to have an awareness about it now, but I wish I had seen this video 20 years ago 😊
Wow thank you Nena 💖
Good balance thoughts. There is no way I’m getting up at 5 am, unless I’m catching a plane.
Hahaha 😂✌
You are very wise for your age. Most people don’t realize these things until they are older. That’s one of the wonderful things about getting older but when you are younger, that’s the expectation. Unfortunately, many who spend their lives hustling lose their relationships with their children because they are too busy and then die in their fifties or sixties from such poor self-care when they are younger.
After an incredibly stressful week with work (mainly housework, decluttering, and cleaning after tent fumigation) I cannot tell you how soothing and comforting for me it was to listen to this video. I am on a journey to make my life more simple and enjoyable. Your videos are so motivating. I really enjoy them. Thank you so much!
So glad you enjoyed the video and that is was comforting :) Thank you and wishing you all the best with our simplifying journey!
I don't want to be busy all the time. I strive to live slowly, deliberately and purposefully. I want peace and quiet to prevail 🕊️
This is one very helpful video. My family in law is very obsessed with working every single minute, they just go on vacation for 2-3 weeks and after that, hustle, hustle, hustle. Bacaus of that my husband thinks, that not working after work on our new build home and not working on Saturday is waste of time. He thinks, it is almost outrageous to go for a walk for 30 min in a week day... This is very tiring, I want to enjoy my life, I want to live and not work 24/7 and drop dead some day, or be so sick and stressed from working, that I can't enjoy anything in life.
I recommend everybody to take a step back and relax for a bit! There is always, always going to be work waiting for you but your life passes by...
I will be forever grateful that the construction union I joined many years ago negotiated a 4 day work week in early days. Every round of contract talks the contractors association uses 5 days as a negotiating point. I hope the millennial crew coming in never caves. It's great to be meaningfully employed and to be getting paid in accordance with value you provide. Live right and you can live like a king, or grasp ever more and live in debt. Make the wise choice.
We all experience life differently and our definition of success is different as well... letting go of society's expectations and fear help us create and live our best life ♡
Vera this is such a beautiful video ♡ much love
Beautifully worded Erika! :) Thank you. And enjoy your day!
@@SimpleHappyZen ♡ sending love
I "feel like I'm winning in life" precisely because I'm NOT struggling with feeling too busy!
About a decade ago I was right on the brink of severe burnout, I knew this and had to make a choice. I chose to give up that stressful job, which initially I had enjoyed, but had gradually over the years become a burden, as I was always being asked to take on more and more, to always reach for new targets which kept going up and up every year.
Because I did achieve these targets and because I was working so hard, long hours, no breaks etc, I actually became exhausted and so unfulfilled and a victim of my own success.
I took on a couple of different roles but began to realise that there were things I wanted to do outside of work.
I decided to retire, cut my cloth accordingly, which was actually easier than I thought it would be.
That was the best decision, as I have my time back, most of my health back and I am happy to have realised that working too hard for too long can be detrimental in the long run, to mental and physical health
How amazingly said!!! I realised this HARD just over a year ago when I realised how much time and energy and money I was spending in the wrong places. 12 months later I not only had saved and invested $18,000 (I made $25,000 a year) but my life quality has actually IMPROVED. We need more people talking about this! I started my own channel a few weeks ago to talk about all of this more. We need it for ourselves, our future and the environment. It's doing really well which selfishly I'm happy about but more importantly I just want more people to get on board with how important this is! Thank you for your wonderful videos x
Thanks so much for your kind comment Rachael and good luck with your channel!!
Hi! Love the new style of video. Excellent message. Being busy is glorified, but it shouldn't be. How can we not have time for the basics that keep us flourishing. We should reevaluate what our time is worth, and realize that time and health are the 2 things we cannot get back, and that climbing up every ladder isn't necessarily the best choice.
Yes! Completely agree, well said :) Thanks Thea!
@@SimpleHappyZen thanks to you for bringing up an important topic!
thea nicolaides I couldn't AGREE more!!!
I used to be in the hussle culture for many years!! Now I'm getting closer to 40s I refuse to go back there. I was lucky enough to have the choice of living minimal and doing things I like even if it is not bringing me money. Friends keep telling: with my hobbies and things I know to do I can make a successful business that would bring a fortune. I laugh and say; with the stress of running a business and calculating my income figures, I wont enjoy doing them as much as I do now! Thank you for this vedio, wise talk and great sceneries!
Thanks so much Linda and I agree it's perfectly okay (sometimes better even) to keep hobbies what they are, and just enjoy them :) Money isn't everything 🤗🌟
Thank you for this wise message Vera, it is well timed for me. I am a project manager, which in essence is a very 'busy' role, and I too have reached burn out a few times over the years, including late 2019 just before Christmas. I regrouped myself over my holidays, I am now meditating, simplifying my life, and my attitude. I'm back at work with a new perspective, setting boundaries for it and and valuing the things in life that make me happy.
I love the beautiful meditative images you have included in this video too. I noticed that I felt calm and I breathed when looking at the beautiful images of waves, leaves, birds and so on. I also noticed that I didn't feel that way when I watched the images of someone working, haha. That speaks volumes to me!
Instead of checking my phone in my spare minutes, I will now seek out something to meditate on - the sky, a plant, the grain in a wooden table, the air on my skin, the smells of food cooking nearby, etc.
Much love and peace to you!
Thanks so much for sharing and for your kind words :) I was also a project manager so I know exactly what you mean. I love that you're taking small moments to meditate on a visual thing, I do that too and it works wonders :)
A 20-year old aspiring screenwriter here 👋
Ever since I decided that I wanted to write meaningful screenplays, that vision had been distorted by the ideas of hustle culture. I would put such strict rules and deadlines on myself in order to see “results”. It really ate at me mentally and it manifested in ways I couldn’t see until I allowed myself the space to relax and go about things with the flow of the universe. At my age it’s easy to feel that you’re getting left behind by your peers that are taking the college route, everything seems so clear for them. That made me want to “hustle” 100x more. I’m starting to realize why I chose this for myself and it brings me confidence to say that it’s from a place of love rather than competition. So to all those who’ve read this far, thank you and I hope you’re all enjoying your unique journeys ✌️
I used to work hard after college. Now I am a freelancer from the past 3 years and doing okay. People usually ask me when will you go back to real work. I tell them I am fine like this for a while, I might get back if someday I'll feel like going back.
I just want to enjoy my time with my dog. I love him and he has a short life span. I just don't want to regret anything after he dies. I am doing fine , I am happy that I can earn enough for myself and my fur baby :)
I'd say that's perfectly fine and in fact, it sounds very nice :)
@@SimpleHappyZen Thanks Vera ...its always nice to watch your videos :)
I live in an area where hustle culture is the norm because it's so expensive and competitive. I am someone who loves to work hard and I definitely have financial goals, but I set a limit for myself. I know people who brag and glamorize how many hours they work a week or how many side hustles they have. I don't compare myself to them. Everyone has different capacity and goals. I just focus on what I'm doing and make sure I don't touch work at all on the weekends.
Totally agree with this! thank you for sharing, Vera! I work for a big tech company, and it is quite an intense work environment. A few years ago, I was working over hours all the time, trying to get promoted fast, climb the ladder, etc. which led to burnout (3 trips to the ER, one month off work). And that was when I decided to change my outlook on work. I moved from Ireland to Switzerland, and promised myself to be more respectful of my boundaries (work life balance). At the same time, I met my partner who happens to be 17 years older than me, and it changed my outlook on life even more: I decided to start pursuing FIRE (Finance Independence Retire Early -- though for me RE stands for "Relaxed Employment"), and decided to work towards a retirement from corporate life at 40 (in 6 years now). With that in mind, I changed so much my outlook on what does career mean, and what I want my life to be. I doubt I would say "I wish I had worked more" on my death bed, so instead, I want to focus on what I don't want to say (I wish I had spent more time w/ people I love, taking care of myself, spending time in nature, etc.) and this feels so good to step away from the grinding mentality!
Excellent offering! My life switched over to ONLY doing what brings me joy and enables me to feel and express love unconditionally and grow. My income is easier and better. I'm off coffee. I live a beautiful frugal minimalist life. Thank you And....I wake up at 3 am and go to bed around 8.
Success is not measured by money or power to rule over others. The measure of success comes the day you die. It is measured by those left behind whom you cared for, respected and genuinely loved. These will acclaim you as a successful person and remember the time and talent and simple sacrifices you made on their behalf. No need to rush through life but live it each day. Stop and breathe, smell the roses be grateful for what you have been given by others who love you. And forgive and forget those who hurt you. Have a blessed day🌷
I love it, thanks for sharing!!!
I came across this video by chance. It was the first time to hear the term ‘hustle culture ‘. Weird because I live in Japan and Japanese people are renowned for their work ethic. I, too am a minimalist. I got value from this video in that it provided me with a different perspective. Thank you!
コメントを残してくれてありがとうごぁいます！I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🤗
Lately my busy level would reach 9 on a day to day basis. And I'm trying to lower it down to at least level 7 but it's hard especially if you're a full time worker. Making my priority list sometimes help, but additional work given during the day made it harder for me to keep on track. So..watching your video help me to be more mindful and not to stress out. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Amie and I'm glad this video helped you to relax a little. :) Take good care of yourself in the moments when you do have time, and when you do have a choice. That's all you can do :)
@@SimpleHappyZen thanks again for replying my comment :) you made my day
You're so welcome :)
If you don’t prioritize, your life, someone else will.
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this video and its message. It might be one of your best videos! It was so beautiful and well-made. But the message, oh, the message of this video is incredibly important!
I have made the choice, after my burnout, to only work part time. I don't strive to earn lots of money, I strive to feel joy in life. Work is not everything. Being stressed is not everything. Love, family and safety is everything.
Thanks so much Linda, so glad you enjoyed this one :) And I completely agree with you!
I try to avoid hustle culture just like I try to avoid drinking too much coffee. Clarity.Equilibrium.Uniqueness.These words are important, too, in our busy world.
Yes I like that comparison :) The energy we get from coffee is basically 'empty' and not really real
I thought becoming a Substitute teacher would be easier than my other office jobs I've had, but honestly it's not. I have to wake up at 5am and be at work by 7am. Working with children in schools these days us stressful. I'm considering becoming a vlogger. I'd rather wake up after being well rested at my age. I'm getting up in age and have experience in life and things I think I could share and be helpful to others. Thank you for sharing!❤
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, yes I can imagine being a teacher can be a very stressful jobs, and it's actually a field where burnouts are very common. Teachers are so important and I feel they deserve to be treated well and fairly. If you ever do start a vlog, then I wish you all the best!
I actually have trouble with dealing with other people’s busyness. I work hard (teacher) but on my days off and in the weekend I love to just do “nothing”. I feel like I need to go out, be social, have adventures because my close friends and coworkers never have a weekend like me. And the comment “oh, I wish I could! That sounds like heaven!” when I tell them I spent my weekend reading, makes me feel like a boring lady.
Hahahaha YES I can 100% relate 😂
This resonates to the deepest recesses of my soul. I always feel like I'm alone in thinking like this. Indeed, busy doesn't translate to productivity, effectivity, or success. Love the content of this video through and through. Thanks for sharing your innermost thoughts, Vera ❤️
So happy my message resonated with you :) Thanks for commenting Elisse and have a lovely day!
I feel like I could have written that same comment. Now you know you’re not alone in thinking like that
Thank you so much for this video. I learned this week that I am being laid off from a job I love. It's a scary time in my life but I have savings and a husband who's got secure employment so we're OK for now. This was a wonderful message to here this week. Thank you for all you do for us.
Thank you so much :) And I'm so sorry you lost a job you loved. Happy to hear you're okay financially and who knows what you will find next, sometimes something sucky happens that becomes an opportunity for something beautiful :) Wishing you all the best
Simple Happy Zen Thank you so much for your kind response! I have lots of options thankfully.
I'm not as busy as I'd like to be because I'm not in grad school until September. So im using this time to develop better habits, enhance my resume, practice regular self care, read more, cook more (vegan), and learn to prioritize my productivity.
That's great! Enjoy these breaks while you can get them :) And it's a great opportunity for self discovery and growth. Thanks for cooking vegan too! :)
I totally agree with you! And the distraction of Instagram, Twitter fb etc adds to this idea in our culture that we must be a part of something, showing or doing something all the time etc. It's everywhere and it's so important to step back from it. It really helps for me to take weekly (at minimum, ideally) breaks in nature.
Thanks so much for sharing, I also love breaks in nature :)
Anyone else like her videos before you even watch them? I love this channel it’s been life changing to me. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Jaci 💕
I experienced true adrenal insufficiency 90% of my entire 20’s. It ruins your life. DONT push yourself past your limits
You bring up many good points. I watch videos of people who work 80 hours a week and hardly sleep worries me. I can’t see the value in accumulating money and things if you drop dead from stress and a heart attack. Not saying this will always happen but our bodies will rebel if not treated correctly. I am struggling with the thought of starting a business with the thought of balancing my life so nothing suffers.
Such good thoughts. I love all the nature shots in the video. Beautiful! As a teacher, I accept a lower income in the US, but I love my job and have longer vacations to focus on my family and myself. I never wanted a corner office.
Same
Thanks so much Wendy 🤗✌
I agree with this video, the hustle culture in society is totally out of hand - it's almost ridiculous
Hannah Kimland YES!!
I absolutely reject the hustle life. I think for some, it's not possible to have a life that's a little slower, but if you have an opportunity to relax, take it!
I graduated from my masters program in July of 2019. I went back home to spend time with family and friends and I'm just now thinking of applying for a job. I'm glad I took the time to work on my mental health and my wellbeing. I spent time with my friends and family, traveled, and made memories. That to me, is worth more than hustling and burning out.
Loved reading your comment Lisa, thank you!!!
I am so glad my feed recommended this older video of yours
I really like this video. Not only was is so peaceful and lovely, but very thought provoking. Please keep it coming, Vera!
Thank you so much Anne :) I will!
Exactly the channel that relates to my mindset that was being cultivated for the past two years!
The place I work considers ‘busy’ people to be a bad thing. The aim is to be working on tasks only part of your day that way if something breaks or comes up you are available to help and if nothing comes up we consider that day a win. If a task or process becomes a time suck then the system is broken and we need to find ways for it to be more efficient.
Where is this place 😂 It sounds wonderful!
I agreed with this video.
Since you've asked, my opinion is that the word 'work hard' that makes me not like it. Ironically enough the key to success (to which definition is a personal thing to ach individual) is doing that productive thing that you like. That way you never have to work in your life, yet get paid for that what you like to do.
Yes, I always like to work smarter and not harder. And if you can work on things that you also love, that's amazing of course :)
I work far away from home it takes me an hour drive to get to my work place i found my self spending 90 % of my time at work even if want to simplify my life i couldn't because am stuck in my 9 to 5 job well i get out of the house at 7am and get home at 6h30pm now am burnet out and want to quite the whole thing and start over from scratch. And trust me i did every thing from journaling to gratitude listes to minimalism in order to have a healthy lifestyle but that didn't save me from burnout beacause i was telling my self stay positive stay focused and no matter what get up show up and do your best yeah i actually hang that quote by the bed when it was so hard to get up in the morning when my body was so sore and telling me to stop,those quotes sometimes are encouraging this hustle culture and we see them everywhere and you fell guilty if you don't live by them
I hear what you're saying Nassima, just know that it's okay to not participate in hustle cuture and take care of yourself whenever you have that option.
Loved the video,Vera. I think hustle culture is like cigarettes. You get hooked on the whole idea and it will kill you. I have spent far too many years working 70-80 hours per week without have the time to realize the "good life" was always there for me if I would stop to appreciate it.
Wow, thanks for sharing, and I completely agree
“Stop measuring your days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence” Alan Watts
Love me some Alan Watts 😄
You have described me some days ago before knew you in this channel and had started the "in love with your life" course. Was a type of consuption that I don't know how explain, but I didn't feeling happy in always want do more and have more work and money if I don't have time to enjoy my life. For now, I am becoming more confidence and I am changing my unhealthy behaviors. Thank you a bunch for your help!!! My life is becoming much better /o
That's so amazing :)
Great content! I have exactly the same feeling. People don't say no to work, friends, unnecessary activities and end up being rushing all the time. If they don't have more things to do, they do more things to do. I welcome the idea of minimalism in my environment, however, in my everyday activities too. In my definition minimalism is about being aware and conscious of how we choose our space, time and money.
I broke the patterns of my life.
Be present
Love Everyone
Break the pattern!
Thanks so much ! :)
I teach my kids that my success is having a wonderful family and doing job I love - and I don't have to earn mountains of gold, I work part time to do what I like and at the same time to be with my family as much as I can. Success means different things to different people
Couldn't agree more, loved your comment!
Definately one of my main goals is mono tasking
2020.
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Thanks for sharing and I agree monotasking is the way to go 😄
Loved this
Recently I've cut back on work to make more time to write my own books, which has majorly paid off. Now I have more time with my kids.
Wow that's amazing, congrats!! 🤗🌼 What do you write about?
I worked at a roofing company that I knocked doors for. They where super toxic about always having enough "revenue generating" points. They would bitch and complain if you didn't meet your quota... So I ended up just faking a lot of it. I was so glad when I left. I'm still in the same industry with a different company and I'm way way way less stressed. I even get to make time for myself to lift in the mornings now.
I grew up as an only child to parents who were always busy. Thus I spent a lot of time entertaining myself. Also I have ADHD- so I did not learn social skills. My parents were always telling me I could do better.
Thus I struggled growing up. Unfortunately- that’s what I knew. I hope I was better at raising my son. I spent more interactive time with him.
You’re children will grow up and leave- don’t miss the opportunity to know who they are.
Something I was just talking with a friend of mine yesterday only.
It is indeed very important to take time for yourself and your well being. Working hard and hustling is good but not at cost of your physical and mental health.
It's good that a person loves working hard but someone else schedule and work ethic might not work for another person. Everyone should be self aware and walk their own path which suits them best instead of being blind folded by everyone who is pushing this culture.
What I do like from people like Gary Vee is that they do mention in their speeches that this is something that he loves to do and this might not work for everyone, it's good to know that he is aware of the fact that people can start feeling unstable and unhealthy, both mentally and physically by following work ethics like this.
I totally agree with you,being always busy doesn’t mean that we are living a productive or more meaningful life. In fact the hustle culture gives rise to stress related health problems. As a doctor, I can emphatically say this, as I see so many patients with what we call “life style diseases”.
So, great video Vera. You are a wise young millennial. 😊- Varsha
Thank you so much Varsha! :) Yes having experiences burnout myself, I know about that all too well.
THE SCENERY IS SO BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Great video! Insightful message about not getting seduced by the hustle culture, which can rob anyone of their individuality and sense of well being. Thank you!
Thank you so much Lee and happy Saturday! :)