“If You Have a Full Head of Hair, You Are Not Working Hard Enough”: The Dangerous Myth of Hustle Culture
When Exhaustion Becomes a Badge of HonourThe saying, “If you have a full head of hair, you are not working hard enough,” is a provocative line that connects professional ambition with the physical signs of stress and exhaustion. It is usually understood as a joke or an exaggerated expression of the belief that building a successful career or business requires extraordinary sacrifice. The underlyi…
