For most of my twenties, I was a proud member of the "hustle culture." I believed that being constantly busy was a badge of honor. I woke up at 5:30 AM, replied to emails on my commute, and rarely left the office before 8:00 PM. I thought I was building a successful career, but in reality, I was just running in a wheel. I was stuck in the rat race.
The breaking point happened during a family holiday. I was sitting on a beautiful beach in Thailand, but I couldn't stop looking at my phone. I felt anxious and disconnected from the real world. That day, I realized that I was surviving, but I wasn't really living.
I decided to embrace intentional living. This doesn't mean moving to a farm and throwing away your smartphone; it means making conscious choices about how you spend your time and energy. I started by setting strict boundaries. Now, I never check my phone during the first hour of the day. Instead of rushing to work, I brew my coffee slowly and read a chapter of a novel.
Quitting the rat race wasn't easy. At first, I felt guilty for not being productive all the time. However, slowing down has actually made me more creative and focused. We often forget that life isn't a marathon we need to win; it's a journey we are supposed to experience.
ACTIVITIES
Match the bold words from the text to their definitions.
B) An exhausting, competitive routine where people fight for wealth/power.
C) The regular journey between work and home.
D) Feeling bad because you think you did something wrong.
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