#grind mindset

[growthmasterylab]

it’s always been you vs you. no one’s coming to carry your dreams for you. no rescues. no shortcuts. no mercy. fight. build. rise.

[rhiandoesfandom]

I've been thinking a lot recently about my disability, the unknown autoimmune disease, and like what could have caused it.

And of course, it could have been spurred by Covid, or stress, or so many other things. But I am of the mind that it could have been caused by my obvious burnout from the above. From covid, stress, and college.

I took about eight years to finish my bachelor's degree. For many reasons. Financial, Needed a full time job and couldn't do both, couldn't figure out a solid major, etc. And once I restarted college at the university during Covid, since I had lost my job at Starbucks at the time, I wanted to go quick. I wanted it to be over with. I wanted to finally FINISH.

So I did full time school for a year, committed to a major and minor. And then my unemployment payments dried up after a year. So I had to do full time school AND a part time job. The job I chose wasn't that bad. I worked part time at a sex toy shop. Sure the company itself left little to be desired (playboy industries). But it was a cool job cause I got to "test out" the toys, (usually meaning like, on my hand, duh), and explain to customers how they could be used. And I felt like I was also actually using my degree during this. (Sexuality and Gender studies).

Then, my senior year I ALSO took on an internship at the Queer Resource Center on my University Campus. And that was an extra 16 hours a week. So effectively, I was juggling THREE JOBS. That, my part time job, and my senior coursework to culminate into a final research project.

You could say I was already within the throws of burnout, cause I was. But I was "keeping up with it". I was getting adequate sleep, I was still on socials, participating in hobbies, doing chores. I *thought* I was *fine*.

The biggest mistake I made, was when I graduated. I started applying to jobs AS SOON as I graduated. I felt this pressure to get more money, to live up to my degree, to contribute more to my household. Even though I was already paying my portion of rent and bills just fine with the part time job. And no one was asking me to do this. Not my parents, not my partner. Just myself.

After a few months, I did land a job. A state job. Applying my degree. It was exactly what I wanted. I quit my part time job. I Committed fully to the full time job (which was three months of mind numbing computer trainings first), and I was good at it.

Then six months in, I crashed.

I started having nightmares, waking up in cold sweats. I started having horrible joint pain. I couldn't think straight during the day and had horrible brain fog. And it only escalated from there. And being neurodivergent too, I was struggling to understand aspects of the in person office, and neurotypical people's attitudes and reactions. That didn't help.

Which brings us here. I'm on leave from the full time job on paid leave until the paid leave ends. And I don't know if I can even go back. From my constantly worsening disease, etc.

I don't really have advice to give, this was mostly a rant for myself. But I guess...if I had to give advice it would be SLOW DOWN.

Please for the love of the gods slow down. The grind mindset is fucking poison. You will hurt yourself. And if you think you won't, you're lying to yourself.

Another thing to add: Yes I acknowledge theres a lot of privilege steeped in this experience. This is just my experience and what I take from it in context of soul crushing capitalism.

[businessmotivationalmindset]

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Success Is in the Seconds: Make Every Moment Count ⏳🔥

Time doesn’t play favorites. We all get the same 24 hours. But what sets winners apart? It’s not luck. It’s intention. 🎯

Some scroll. Some plan. Some waste time. Others invest it.

Every moment you use wisely builds your future quietly behind the scenes. 💼✨

💡 Success isn’t about having more time — it’s about using the time you have. ⏱️ Master your minutes. Win your days.

Don’t let time slip through your fingers. Be present. Be productive. Be powerful.

[calltoamentor]

What Not To-Do

Hustle Culture is poison and the aggressive demands for success or death are the agent through which it kills its hosts. Pardon me, but I'm exhausted. I will be taking my burnout, leave my rose gold boss-babe mentality behind me and enter my moss girl era

Daily writing promptSomething on your “to-do list” that never gets done.View all responses Lately I’ve been reassessing how I pursue things in my life. In that, I will often drive myself to the point of breaking and then find myself feeling incapable of doing the things I need to do to move forward. It is a spiraling, cyclical pattern that has been a part of my process–for better or for…

[agirlwithglam]

“If you aren’t willing to work for it, then don’t complain about not having it”

[sofiaruelle]

You look sporty today! 🏀🏈⚽️

[eeveeights]

dont have the energy for real dedf1sh stuff so . this

[that-bitch-kat3]

james: do i support corruption in the ministry? of course not! but you have respect the grind. they work for the system and they make it work for them.

[daily-dirkuu]

day 99. Just in time!!!!!!!!!!!! march

[irlnorthshaw]

(MORE) SUPA STRIKAS TEXTPOSTS !!!! PT.2 ⚽

my new obsession: ninjador

[madspeed]

beat p3r and the first thing i did immediately after was open smt3 and clock like 5 hours into it lmao

[jacquesthepigeon]

I don’t get americans and driving

They think a 1-2 hour commute to and from work is reasonable

Had someone try to argue that a multi day road trip from Florida to New York (state) is the obvious choice over things like air travel. I’m sorry but the math ain’t mathing for me to this day to explain how gas, food, and motels don’t cost more than a plane ticket. Even a train would be better cuz while it may take pretty long, at least you can be fairly comfortable doing your own thing instead of having to pay attention to the roads for hours. Anyway.

They don’t value their time and comfort and it’s killing them and they have no idea

[anonymergremlin]

Best warframe moment ever:

Stalker: I will end you Tenno

My Jade: *looking at him*

Stalker: ... *Drops Hate and fcking leaves*

So this is how you farm his blueprints. Just have biblical accurate angel wife with you.

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

"In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been tricked by various things you're figuring out, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:5-7

oh wait, my bad, actually it says "you have been grieved by various trials"

[adhdtsukasa]

(tl by tsukasa's #3 fan on yt)

tsukasa actually not being that flexible and struggling with ballet moves had only made me more grounded with my headcanon: he used to take ballet classes as a child, but he was way too hyperactive and bored with doing only the basic exercises that after a month or so it finally made his instructor break down in tears and call his parents to tell them to never bring tsukasa here ever again because he's way too much for him to handle

[kiwi-the-bird-and-fruit]

Forever coping about the fact I will never have this silly little guy. I owe my life to the random person hiring him out so I can live my dreams out (for at least one battle)