On the road to chasing our dreams, we are always told to “work hard and work hard.” But have you ever had such doubts: Can hard work really bring us the results we expect? Today, I want to share an interesting point with you – over-effort can be a waste.
We live in an era of fierce competition, and everyone is trying their best to achieve their goals. However, have you noticed that sometimes excessive efforts make us farther and farther away from success? In the workplace, working too hard may mean that we create more value for our boss, but put our own bodies and minds under tremendous pressure. When it comes to studying, losing weight, or taking exams, working too hard may also put us in a dilemma of overdoing more than we can achieve, and being counterattacked by a huge sense of disparity.
Recently, I started working from home. In the process, I discovered that the most suitable time for people to focus is four hours a day. Beyond this time, work efficiency will drop significantly. This is because the information our brains can absorb every day is limited, and too much information input makes us unable to digest it effectively. Therefore, being too busy to grow is not only a waste of time, but also causes continuous wear and tear on the body.
When I first started freelancing, I was often still working at 10pm. I thought this would help my career develop faster, but the result was insomnia and dreaminess at night, and the quality of my sleep was not high. I still feel tired when I wake up in the morning, not feeling refreshed. At this time, I realized the problem: when doing something is too tiring, there must be something wrong with the direction.
So, I started to stop and reflect. First, I used the four-quadrant rule to realign my work content and cut out things that I could do but were inefficient. Secondly, I set limits on working hours, and at a certain point I have to stop working and enjoy life. I began to enjoy the compound interest of long-termism and no longer pursued excessive short-term efforts.
Want to learn English well? Instead of studying suddenly all night, it is better to read steadily for 10 minutes every day. Want to lose weight? Instead of going on a serious diet for a week, try doing aerobics for 10 minutes every day. Want to do self-media? Instead of frantically looking for a project to make a lot of money, it is better to start by writing 100 words every day. The key is to update every day and continue to accumulate every day. Only with things that are not tiring can we continue and wait for positive feedback.
Over-effort can be a waste. On the road to pursuing our dreams, we need to find an efficient work-life balance. Through reflection and adjustment, we can make better use of our time and resources and achieve true growth and success. Let's put down our excessive efforts and enjoy the beauty of life!
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