We’ve Embraced the Hustle Life, and It’s Making Us Miserable

We’ve Embraced the Hustle Life, and It’s Making Us Miserable
We have side jobs, the latest products, and an obsession with doing instead of being. But have we all been buying snake oil?
Benjamin Sledge
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Mar 5, 2020
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Photo: Gpointstudio/Getty ImagesDoing my taxes this year, I noticed that the W4 form has transformed into a somewhat confusing jumble of tables and boxes. In one of these boxes, you’re…
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Written by Benjamin Sledge
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Multi-award winning author | Combat wounded veteran | Mental health specialist | Former geopolitical intel | Graphic designer | https://benjaminsledge.com
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