Interesting article on the difference between "ambition" and "workaholism."
Hilary Frey says in her Slate article, "Workaholism is just always toxic. Workaholism is an addiction like anything else; it’s filling a hole, it’s compulsive, it’s itchy. Ambition actually can be an energetic force that provides a value in your life that propels you forward. Workaholism is: You’re hiding."
Coupled with Stephanie Foo's admission in her memoir "What My Bones Know" that she worked endless hours to 'hide' from her trauma, I wonder how many of us work too much for all the wrong reasons?
In my case, I worked hard to shield myself from "failure," or being accused of failure, and to build a wall of security.
See the full article here: Jennifer Romolini’s book Ambition Monster: Q&A with the author about workaholism, feminism, and marriage. (slate.com)
My book, Redeemed, A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood is out now.
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