Behind many people’s preoccupation with excessive effort and relentless achievement lies a belief that their self-worth is dependent on such – they’re only as good as their last numbers.

And the more stuff they accumulate, whether trophies or toys, the higher their inherent worth (or so the thinking goes).

They’ve believed one of the most powerful lies of western materialism, damaging themselves, their relationships and, ironically, limiting their medium to long-term contributions in the process.

Sustainable success requires sufficiency, not excess.

As Lao Tzu put it, “He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”

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