I used to wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. The busier I was, the more valuable I felt. Until I couldn't do it anymore.
Rest isn't the opposite of productivity. It's what makes productivity possible.
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Burnout and the Myth of Productivity
What I learned from hitting a wall—and slowing down.
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