How Much Work Is Too Much Work?

"Work hard and you will get ahead," is an idea that's baked into the American mindset -- it's practically a cornerstone of our society.

It also bears out in our actions. Americans work an average of 34.4 hours a week, according to a 2015 CNN story citing Gallup data. That's more than workers in the world's largest economies. In addition, adults working full time report that they work an average of 47 hours each week, and nearly 40% report putting in more than 50 hours at work each week.

Hard work can pay off, but there are limits. At some point working harder produces diminishing returns and working fewer hours would actually be more productive.

Source: Fool.com