Overworking: Social Aspects
Many companies encourage overworking and employees feel that they are in a race to achieve more, and might get fired otherwise.
- Our need to be 'well-off' socially distorts our thinking.
- Many of us are aggressively and passionately attracted to money, and not the simple joys of life.
- We need to change our priorities and work towards happiness, not accumulating wealth or indulging in consumerism.
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