Burnout Is The Price of Modern Capitalism

But burnout is not permanent

Artwork: Harvesters Resting (1851 until 1853) by Jean-Francois Millet — Public domain

In the modern world, there’s a persistent but unspoken societal expectation that the working world is a battlefield for survival. Anyone who takes time off to relax, recharge, or take stock of things might as well be failing at their job and letting everyone else do the heavy lifting.

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Thomas Oppong

Writer/Curator | Learning | Habits | Productivity | As seen on Forbes, Business Insider & Entrepreneur. For my popular essays, go here: https://thomasoppong.com