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Already in ancient Greece, philosophers comparable to Plato and Aristotle discussed the thought of work-life balance. The latter described amusement as a treatment for the “evils of work,” which, in his opinion, accompanied “travail and exertion.” They recognized that work was mandatory to live a virtuous life—and to pay for things—however it mustn’t be the top in and of itself.
Almost two and a half millennia later, we still find it difficult to define what constitutes an excellent life and the way work and productivity play a job. Our modern hustle culture and lots of of today’s outspoken business leaders would have you suspect that more is more. An ironclad, unwavering work ethic is a prerequisite for achievement. Sleep can wait, the considering goes.
But a growing body of research and a few modern corporations show that the reality about productivity is more nuanced. More is not at all times more – but long working hours aren’t at all times bad either. There aren’t any hard and fast rules.
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