The quandary of burnout

SUNDAY MORNING MUSINGS

08.21.2022

The quandary of burnout is eerily present in everyone’s life. It doesn't matter where you are & what you’re doing in life, mere existence is proof enough for burnout. 

It takes different forms, flowing between emotions and dealing with it almost becomes an act of defiance. Lurking around in the depths of your shadowy mind, it watches & waits for a moment when everything seems just hunky dory and that's when it makes its moves. 

The highs don’t seem to matter anymore & the lows stay with you for a long time. Annoyance comes easy & laughter takes its time. 

You’re angry, but you don’t know why, & the smallest of incidents provokes you into a full blown frustration. 

Burnout is a sneaky bastard. It catches you off guard and strips away your rationale, leaving you perplexed. It takes real introspection to realize that it’s burnout that has been making all your emotions dance for a while.  

Is this another one of the modern era fallacies & how do we escape from it??