Remember when working hard was not seen as pathologic?

I feel the average student is very willing to put in the hard work required to succeed in their profession and that this aspect is not limited to the top 5% or 10%. However, we have created a system of education that caters to the bottom 25% at many levels, be they primary, secondary, or tertiary. The issue is not making sure everyone gets through the system by playing around with the testing methods. But we must help students meet the "bar" or standard to function in today's world and also be able to think critically and creatively, civilly and cooperatively, compassionately and collegially. This really means we need to create classroom environments that allow for a learner-centred environment and not a teacher-centric model. Work-life balance comes about because we need our students to not only be knowledgeable and able to apply their knowledge to the clinical environment but also be active growing or maturing people within society to whom they will serve. Isn't it better to have a well-rested, balanced, knowledgeable and capable healthcare professional than someone who has been working 48 hours straight-i.e. a possibly burned out, overtired physician who is liable to make dangerous mistakes? I'll take the well-rounded individual! Just some ideas.