The "No Pain, No Gain" Fallacy on The Power of The Only

“Do we always have to suffer to achieve our goals?” – Angela Chee

What do we lose when we choose to believe in “no pain, no gain” at all costs?

I admit that growing up, I thought that working too hard was a badge of honor. Even as a young adult I fell into that all too common trap of believing that the last one to leave the office each day was winning a contest of some kind. Early on in my career, I believed that it was okay to be working seven days a week — and I enjoyed all of it. Then I got burnt out.

This is an episode about reevaluating how we are programmed and when that starts to get in our way. We have to ask ourselves if we were brought up with this mentality, in which ways it served us, and in which ways it did not. What was the outcome?

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“When is enough enough?” – Angela Chee

In today’s show, we talk about what we lose when we choose to believe the common saying “no pain, no gain” at all costs, where the term comes from, and how to honor our boundaries.

“We can shift the culture, but it starts with us.” – Angela Chee

Show Notes:

How to honor your boundaries
Where does the term no pain, no gain come from
How to manage your productivity
What is a happy work-life balance
How to avoid burnout

“I needed to burn out before I stopped myself.” – Angela Chee

Brand and Resource Mentions:

Listen to The Power of The Only Episode 28: Can Your Greatest Strength Also Be Your Obstacle?
Listen to The Power of The Only Episode 42: Moving From Scarcity to Abundance

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