Episode 12 - Passion vs Duty - It's not the Hours, It's the Ownership

Thursday Think Bites · Feb 26, 2026 · 1m

Episode 12: The Passion vs Duty - It's not the Hours, It's the Ownership

A few months ago, I was complaining to a friend about being too busy.

He said something that stopped me: "Prashanthi, you're always working. Weekends. Late nights. But I don't think it's your boss or your job. You volunteer for everything. It's not your boss keeping you busy. It's you."

He was right.

Here's what I realized: Same 60-hour week. Completely different experience.

When I CHOOSE the work, like Thursday Think Bites, I'm energized.

When I'm ASSIGNED the same work, I'm exhausted.

The hours don't matter. The…