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Join citizens of the Middle Kingdom as we explore what the book of Proverbs has to say about being a workaholic.
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Verses:
Proverbs 23:4
Proverbs 15:27
Colossians 3:23
Genesis 2:3, 15
II Timothy 2:6
I Timothy 5:8
II Thessalonians 3:10
Additional Notes:
The Bergen Work Addiction Scale
(1) Never, (2) Rarely, (3) Sometimes, (4) Often, and (5) Always
- You think of how you can free up more time to work.
- You spend much more time working than initially intended.
- You work in order to reduce feelings of guilt, anxiety, helplessness and depression.
- You have been told by others to cut down on work without listening to them.
- You become stressed if you are prohibited from working.
- You deprioritize hobbies, leisure activities, and exercise because of your work.
- You work so much that it has negatively influenced your health.
Scoring of «often» or «always» on at least four of the seven items may suggest that you are a workaholic.