The pride in hustling and other truths you need to know

Hawker selling bags.

When someone says he or she is a ‘hustler’, it’s often with mixed pride. On one hand, there’s a feeling of self-reliance, and on the other, a feeling of limitations, that he or she is not all they wanted to be.

Could it be that ‘hustling’ is inevitable despite our feelings towards it? Man by nature is made to work, which not only gives us meaning and purpose in life but keeps us healthy both physically and psychologically. This belief is the basis of the Protestant work ethic.