Grind culture can do more harm than good

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Never Enough : What do you do if you’re not an Olympian, musical prodigy, or tech genius? Nowadays, it seems that being a normal, or “average”, human being is somehow frowned upon. The need to excel, stand out, and outdo others seems like an unhealthy obsession more than the celebration of talent and hardwork. Unfortunately, this “hypercompetition” seems to affect children and adults alike. In this book, award-winning reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace discusses the repercussions this toxic culture has on people — particularly vulnerable kids — and on their self-esteem. She examines the origins of this kind of mentality before proceeding to unpack the tight grip that now binds self-esteem to achievement. By surveying parents, and educators, she gains invaluable insights into how people can protect their wellbeing, and that of their families by challenging “grind culture.”