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The concept of "deserve" can be harmful. We like to think about whether we "deserve" what we get, or whether someone else deserves what he/she has. But in reality there is no such mechanism. I prefer to invert "deserve" into the future: deserve your luck by exploiting it.
Of course, "deserve" can be a useful social mechanism to increase desired actions. But only within that context.
It's part of a larger pattern of mistaking your interpretations of reality as reality itself. There's no ephemeral labels floating around that are objectively true - you can't talk too much, work too hard, or be pathetic. You can only say things that other people would prefer not to hear, do work to the exclusion of other objectives, or be pitied by someone.
If excessive work causes an overuse injury or illness then "worked too hard" would seem to be a legitimate way to describe reality. (Agree with the other two.)