Work ethic
Work ethic is a social ritual of self-imposed confinement in an endless cage of tasks, glorifying self-sacrifice as virtue. It piles up debts called time to prove achievements, nurturing a guilty mind that sees rest as atonement. Behind lofty rhetoric lies a contract that trades freedom and margin for a voluntary prison. The true irony is that the more you praise diligence, the tighter you tighten the shackles of self-discipline.