Stop Maxing Everything: How Optimization Culture Is Ruining Your Life

When every minute of your life has to be optimized, even your downtime turns into a high-stakes job. Modern productivity culture has convinced us that we must maximize everything: our looks, protein intake, daily schedule, business revenue, and even how we relax. But when you treat your entire day like an optimization project, sitting still starts to feel like a failure. You end up carrying an invisible pressure cloud that leaves you feeling exhausted, guilty when resting, and detached from t...