Have you ever wondered if spending every day chasing numbers, titles, and deadlines truly leads to happiness?
Early mornings in Ho Chi Minh City unfold with crowded streets and an endless stream of traffic. Yet instead of being swept up by honking horns and mounting pressure, many young people choose a different rhythm. A gentle podcast plays through their headphones as they take a calm sip of Zero Degree Green Tea, finding a moment of ease amid the city’s relentless pace.
For Gen Z, success is no longer defined solely by job titles or income. It is about having the freedom to breathe, living with less stress, and allowing happiness to exist in everyday moments.
A 2025 survey in Vietnam by ManpowerGroup found that 47% of Gen Z employees plan to leave their jobs within six months if their workplace lacks work–life balance policies. Meanwhile, NIC Global reports that 57% of HR managers now see burnout as the greatest challenge in retaining young talent.
Faced with mounting pressure, many young people are redefining success. Instead of chasing titles at all costs, they are choosing balance—cooling down life with a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea, prioritizing happiness, relaxation, and meaningful experiences over relentless career acceleration. For them, work exists to support life, not consume it.
Freedom and Refreshment as the Ultimate Success
After studying technology and working as a project manager for three years, Đình Nguyên was promoted to department head. It was the milestone many dream of—status, recognition, and a salary others admired. Yet just one year later, Nguyên made an unexpected decision: he stepped away.
“I realized I was winning on paper, but losing myself,” he reflects. Endless meetings, constant notifications, and the pressure to always be ‘on’ left little room to breathe. What he craved wasn’t another promotion—it was clarity, freedom, and time.
“Every morning, I woke up thinking about deadlines instead of birdsong. Spending 810 hours a day in the office felt like living in a gilded cage,” Nguyên shared. He wanted to leverage his tech skills, data analysis expertise, and passion for travel to create content on TikTok earning an income while fully owning his time and ideas, without stress. Nguyên’s wife, Trà My, also turned away from a highstress office life to open an online ceramics shop. “If you don’t write the script of your own life, you’ll end up acting in someone else’s play. I decided to be the architect of my own life,” Nguyên said. After a long day of trekking to film content, his shirt soaked with sweat, Nguyên stopped at the highest rocky peak and twisted open a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea. The soft “click” sounded like a key unlocking his freedom.
He took a long sip; the coolness instantly chased away the oppressive heat in his body. The natural, aromatic flavor of green tea with EGCG spread through him, dissolving stress and fatigue, leaving life fully refreshed.
Taking a deep breath, immersed in the scent of pure green tea and wild grass, he felt his spirit reignited energized and ready for the next creative adventure.
Working for Passion, Cooling Down Life to Be Happier
Nguyên is not alone. Many young people are choosing similar paths of freedom. Phương Thùy, once an investor relations executive, left her job to become a freelance MC. Unlike her former office life filled with constant stress, Thùy now finds happiness in freely pursuing her passion, expressing herself, and being appreciated by clients.
After finishing a show in Vũng Tàu, she took a moment by the sea before returning to work. Her exhaustion melted away as she opened a chilled bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea. The natural green tea flavor with EGCG spread instantly, washing away tension, cooling down life, and leaving her mind light and ready for the next show.
Amid a packed schedule, a brief moment of relaxation with a chilled bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea refreshes the mind and renews inspiration.
The stories of Nguyên and Thùy reflect a broader shift: Gen Z works for passion and happiness, choosing to cool down life rather than chase outdated ideals of titles, high salaries, and office bound careers that easily lead to burnout.
Success Is Living to Your Own Rhythm
Data from 2025 shows Gen Z leading the trend toward flexible and independent work: around 33 million Vietnamese are engaged in freelance work, accounting for over 65% of the workforce (General Statistics Office, 2024). Meanwhile, 72% of Gen Z prioritize work life balance, considering it a key factor when choosing an employer (Anphabe, 2025).
It is no surprise that Gen Z prefers working smart over working relentlessly so they can shoulder a backpack and go, immerse themselves in nature through camping or trekking, or simply enjoy a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea with its signature refreshing taste in a peaceful setting, easing stress and refreshing the mind.
Between tranquil natural landscapes and demanding schedules, a brief moment of relaxation with a chilled bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea is enough to remind oneself to slow down and savor a chosen rhythm of life.
The pressures of fast paced living burnout, stress, exhaustion are driving many young people to seek alternative experiences: camping in the countryside, drinking tea, growing vegetables, and sharing these moments with friends. This is no longer a fleeting trend, but a way Gen Z is redefining success and happiness.
Whether halfway up a mountain, in a weekend wooden cabin, or during a short break between deadlines, Zero Degree Green Tea has become a must have item for cooling down life. Made from natural green tea leaves with EGCG, it not only quenches thirst but also relaxes the mind and restores balance.
It’s time to pause the pressure, embrace moments of freedom, and live by the rhythm you choose. Are you ready?