I've been working 70-hour weeks for two years straight and my boss just praised me for being 'dedicated' but I feel like I'm disappearing into this job and I don't know how to slow down without looking weak.
More people experience this than they realize.
Cultural reverence for busyness transforms self-destruction into virtue, making rest feel like failure.
“Where Are You with East Asian time and face-saving?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.