One of my favorite parts of being on @oprah’s @ww 2020 Vision Tour is talking on stage with Oprah about the importance of rest. It’s a convo that we share immediately following a 15,000 person mass meditation with the entire arena.⁣ ⁣ When I ran a record label and tech fund for almost 10 years, I pushed myself to be in a constant state of “hustle.” ⁣ ⁣ I felt like I was supposed to be achieving, moving up, doing more, being busy - always.⁣ ⁣ Working hard and resting little became a badge of honor; something to hold up as a sign of being a bad ass self-starter.⁣ ⁣ Yet I never felt “successful.” In fact, I constantly felt behind. ⁣ ⁣ And the harder I pushed, the more I’d find myself experiencing exhaustion, anxiety and panic attacks.⁣ ⁣ Eventually I burned out. And it wasn’t until several more periods of burn out (even when I was running @thebigquiet) that it became clear to me how deeply my body and mind needed regular rest. ⁣ ⁣ In the face of a culture that told me to always be ON, creating boundaries and prioritizing rest was something I used to feel embarrassed about - it felt soft, selfish, entitled, lazy.⁣ ⁣ It took time for me to see rest and quiet as something to own... ⁣ To celebrate a night by myself instead of going to a party or work event. To understand that saying “no thank you”, establishing my boundaries and rebuilding my energy was more important and far more effective than always going hard. ⁣ ⁣ And most importantly: that by accepting and loving just where I was at in my life - on my own unique path - was simply enough.⁣ ⁣ I’ve come to learn that hustle culture and the “sleep when you die” mentality is not sustainable for most of us. It too often leads to breakdown.⁣ ⁣ When I’m able to be there for myself, the way I show up for others and contribute to the world is so much deeper and more enjoyable.⁣ ⁣ Now I see embracing quiet as an act of courage; rest requires bravery. ⁣ ⁣ These experiences that once felt isolating and confusing are now learnings that I feel so grateful to share on stage with one of the people I look up to most. And seeing how others have responded to these conversations has been a reminder to me that we ALL deserve rest ⚡️