working theory:
a lot of “burnout” is just the result of prolonged exposure to environments you were never truly aligned with to start
working theory: a lot of “burnout” is just the result of prolonged exposure to environments you were never truly aligned with to start
“Burnout” is a particularly modern affliction, feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and paralyzed. I’ve found it’s best to think of burnout not as a disease but as a symptom, with many different etiologies. The big three: permanent on-call, broken steering, and mission doubt.
In my experience, burnout has nothing to do with working hard and everything to do with feeling no control or impact.
— Sari