5MM REAL TALK, NO FILTER - SHOULD WORK LIFE BALANCE ALREADY BE A THING FROM THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CAREER

There's a clip of Oprah Winfrey that's got people talking. She says that when you're young, work-life balance shouldn't really be your focus. Instead, you should work incredibly hard, put in the long hours, make the sacrifices and build your career so that later in life you have the freedom to do whatever you want. It's the classic "grind now, enjoy later" mindset and I get it. When you're starting out, you're trying to build your name, prove yourself and create opportunities. Sometimes that means saying yes to late nights, extra projects and weekends that don't really feel like weekends. On the other hand, we've also seen what hustle culture can do.