A quote by Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire - Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am, a reluctant enthusiast, a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it is still there. So go out
... See moreMost importantly, sustainability protects your creative energy. Burnout doesn't just slow your growth—it kills your voice. The very thing that makes your newsletter unique gets buried under the pressure to produce more, faster, all the time.
Wes Pearce • What's Working, What's Not, and How to Grow a Sustainable $5K / Month Substack (without burning out)
Ignoring your own life will only exhaust you to the brink of no return, thus causing you to bow out of the fight altogether.