Relax
Do we work too hard, making a Faustian bargain: our labour and energy in exchange for our health and sanity? Globally stress, anxiety, burnout and depression are rising. My Chinese MBA students envy life in Europe, but not our brands, technology, or democracy. They marvel at our time for leisure: people eating at restaurants, strolling in the park. In China, especially in tech companies, the rule of thumb is 996: 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week. Leisure is one of our nine fundamental human needs. Neglect it and we pay the price. Work less. Relax more.
— Wayne Visser
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