Hustle Is Just Fear In A Fancy Outfit
Progress gets you home in time for dinner.

Hey friend,
Hustle wants you to believe it’s glamorous.
Late nights. Early mornings. Inbox at zero. Perfect calendars.
💥But under all that? It’s just fear in a fancy outfit.
Fear of falling behind.
Fear of not being enough.
Fear of what people will think if you slow down.
Here’s the thing about hustle: it only cares how you look.
Progress? Cares where you’re actually going.
Progress > hustle, every time.
Hard to remember that in the moment, I know.
Because hustle doesn’t know when to quit.
Progress does and being able to stop is what gets you home in time for dinner.
🔥Tiny Rebellion
When hustle creeps in, take a moment.
One slow breath in.
Then exhale for five full seconds.
Now ask: “Would this be progress, or fear in a fancy outfit?”
Notice what shows up.
If it feels like progress, run with it.
If it feels like fear in a fancy outfit, don’t buy the outfit.
💡 Why it works
A deep breath kills hustle’s drama. Call it what it is, and suddenly it’s not running the show, you are.
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↔️ This or That?
Time to Vote
Which One Is Hustling You Harder Right Now?
Hustle will chain you to your desk.
Progress means you get to stop and let done be enough.
This is the rebellion: leaving work at work.
✨See you next Sunday,

Sara Reiner, Founder
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