I used to think 'burnout' was a moral failing, like I just wasn't trying hard enough to want it. Turns out, the thing I wanted wasn't actually mine to want. The shame spiral of burnout was my fuel for years – the 'if I just managed my time better' delusion. Turns out, the whole damn system was rigged to drain me dry, and my worth was never tied to that output anyway. Took me way too long to realize I could just...step off the hamster wheel.