Why does the hustle culture appeal to people ?

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I remember someone telling me that some people just want the ''easy life'' and go out straight into work, and work hard to achieve what they want to achieve. One example I keep reminding myself of is from Steven Bartlett's Happy Sexy Millionaire book in which he explains when he was 18, he wrote a list of things he wanted to do by 25. 1) To become a multi millionaire by 25, 2) Get a nice car, 3) Do more work on his body image and 4) to attract a girl. Some of these things he achieved including becoming a multi millionaire but explains how not all these things are attainable and bring self-fulfilment. To be honest becoming a millionaire doesn't really excite me unless I went on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? if it was still on and won it. I also seem little interest in what my car looks like as it doesn't look particularly fancy as its just a ford fiesta and isn't a fancy Porsche and it doesn't seem to make me feel any more content, fulfilled or important than when I didn't drive and own my own car. I also seem to think that some people like the likes of Andrew Tate advocate these things to men as though that that is the way men ''have'' to be.

I do sometimes feel quite bad because one of these people who just wanted to get out there and make it big, as I said before I never felt like I wanted to set up my own business. I did business studies at school but didn't find it particularly interesting. I didn't go straight into a job straight after leaving school, college or uni except for some voluntary work I did before I went to uni. The thing is now that I am working and earning money, I appreciate it more and sometimes it makes me look back and think sometimes ''Why didn't I go straight into this job after leaving school or college?''.

Maybe it appeals to employers.

it also depends on your personnality and goals i guess

it appeals because the system is rigged so people choose to play by there own rules

Speaking from an American perspective. We are a capitalist society and a lot of Americans see being wealthy as the equivalent to happiness. Like mentioned before, capitalism creates this hierarchy system in the corporate world and unfortunately some higher-ups can power trip or get away with anything due to this status.

Then there's the "keeping up with the Joneses" saying like someone mentioned earlier. People want to have that nice shiny thing like what their neighbor has. Social media amplified this trope. There is another similar saying which is "the grass isn't greener on the other side."