In a world that glorifies the relentless effort of entrepreneurship, the harsh realities of “striving culture” often go unmentioned.
For many young people entrepreneursThe pressure to succeed quickly and continuously can lead to compromising essential aspects of well-being, such as sleep, diet and mental health.
Kritarth Mittal, a 25-year-old entrepreneur from Mumbai, recently experienced first-hand the toll this culture can take. In a post on X, Mittal, who is also the founder of the app Soshals, attributed a recent health scare that led to him being hospitalized to poor lifestyle choices.
“This is me after spending sleepless nights, sleeping less than 5-6 hours and without any diet plan,” she wrote.
“Hustle culture comes at a cost – some pay immediately and others over decades. The choice is yours; I am just here to show you the ugly side of this so that you don’t get easily swayed,” Mittal added, sharing a photograph of himself in a hospital bed.
Hustle culture comes at a cost: some are paid immediately and others over decades.
The choice is yours, I’m just here to show you the ugly side of this so you don’t get easily influenced.
This is me after spending sleepless nights, sleeping less than 5 or 6 hours and without any diet plan: photo.twitter.com/NcksKnwr7h— Kritarth Mittal Social networks (@kritarthmittal) September 2, 2024
Reaction of Internet users
Since it was shared, Mittal’s post has garnered over 100,000 views and over 500 likes. Many people, including other entrepreneurs, identified with Mittal’s message and shared their views on the growing culture of hard work.
“Get well soon, Kritarth! I’ve learned this lately too: as important as effort is, the same applies to personal health and family time 🙂 I’ve set aside about 2-3 hours for self-care and family time – they can’t be exchanged for anything :)” wrote one user.
In response, Mittal wrote, “I am planning to do the same now. I started going to the gym and followed a routine religiously for about three months but then went back to square one. I hope to get back in shape and be a bit more disciplined.”
But I love what I do. The work is not the problem. Not being able to mitigate the other aspects and also take care of my health at the same time is.
— Kritarth Mittal Social networks (@kritarthmittal) September 2, 2024
I don’t think 12 hours of work is bad if you can compensate for it with regular exercise and a good diet (I hope 8 hours of sleep is also included in this routine).
I have had a hard time maintaining a healthy routine, diet or sleep cycle. Because of this, I have constant body aches, darkness…— Kritarth Mittal Social networks (@kritarthmittal) September 2, 2024
I have a meal plan and I’ve tried to establish a sleep cycle, but I’m terrible at sticking to a routine. When I’m working, I lose track of time and then everything else gets thrown off course.
— Kritarth Mittal Social networks (@kritarthmittal) September 2, 2024
“Not all bodies are the same. You need to understand the signals your body is sending and take things easy. I had to go through the same thing. I stopped answering phone calls after 10pm and early in the morning,” suggested another.
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