HUSTLING/WORK IS IMPORTANT, SO IS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.
Take the break if you need it. Take an extra day off when things feel overwhelming. Space out your assignments and goals if that helps you keep going. Rest is not wasted time, it’s part of being able to continue. A lot of men push themselves because they feel behind or think they have to meet deadlines they created in their heads. But stress is real, and so are anxiety and depression. Ignoring them doesn’t make them disappear, it usually shows up somewhere else, mentally or physically. You can’t pour into school if you’re running on empty. 5 years ago, when I was in the peak of my college research help hustle, I was diagnosed with bipolar 1, anxiety and depression. At the time, it felt like my entire life changed. My heart would race for no reason, my stomach would drop constantly, and my mind never slowed down. I was thinking about everything all at once. The college stuff hustle became one of the hardest parts because it already wasn’t a place I enjoyed, and anxiety made it feel impo...