At least that is what the pope said this Sunday.
“We have to guard ourselves, the saint observed, from the dangers of excessive activity, regardless of the office one holds, because too many concerns can often lead to hardness of heart,” the pope said.
What do you think? Can too much work lead to hardness of heart?
It seems to me that it would depend on how one went about their work and towards what end they labored. I don’t think work (without making some distinctions) in and of itself leads to hardness of heart. Our work directed towards wrong ends can be in vain. We are expected to bear fruit. But work should never be to the sacrifice of our various duties. I guess too that it depends on what is meant by work. I see work as many things whether I am in a job or doing creativity or changing my daughters clothes or cooking dinner. There are all kinds of “work”. So if he means simply over working at a job then that could be happening at the expense of other duties. ? Just thoughts…(sipping coffee) 
…so she says as she talks to herself…
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