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“I stopped chasing perfection and started ‘half-arsing’ life instead – these are all the ways it can pay off, in your career and beyond”
By Amy Beecham
2 months ago
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6 min read
In 2025, many of us are teetering on the edge of burnout – but that doesn’t mean we’re willing to compromise on living a full and meaningful existence. We want to improve our lives and progress in our careers, just without exhausting ourselves in the process. Enter the “half-arse human” manifesto. According to author Leena Norms, trying to be superhuman and do it all is out; embracing a life more slapdash and occasionally flying by the seat of your pants is in. Here, Norms shares how she embraced a half-arsed approach to life – and how it paid off in her career and beyond.
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