Social media and self-help books make the hustle culture look easy. They use the dopamine of positivity to make you think you can carry on non-stop without thinking. But our vision often doesn’t align with the result.

The self-helps keep rubbing your face about how working hard can help you get the rich level of Steve Jobs or Jeff Bezos, but they don't tell that they only got super-rich in their 40s-50s. They did work hard and smart, but they had many failures and obstacles to overcome.

Once you have exposed yourself to some philosophy, it's easier to spot the many self-help ads or self-validating posts on social media.

Most people on social media use it for the notifications or to be influencers by showing flashy or luxurious objects. But the truth is that if you want to ...