Burnout

I have burned out once in December 2019. It is, to this date, one of the hardest experiences I’ve ever been through.

[…] burnout happens when we become locked in a cycle of caring about the results of our actions but having no meaningful control over those outcomes.

— Audrey Eschright

Interesting reads about personal experiences with burnout:

• Surviving Burnout (2015), Audrey Eschright
  • I found this article on Hacker News. The quote at the top of this article is from Audrey’s article.
• I am done. I give up. by wakana on Hacker News

This video on the DW Documentary YouTube channel was a really interesting watch: Burnout - When does work start feeling pointless?

• Someone in the documentary mentions that they were hoping to get hit by a vehicle on their way to work so that they didn’t have to go anymore.
• Another person mentions the immense pressure they feel to be successful in their job, and that they feel ungrateful being in a well-paid position and complaining about it, knowing that other people have it worse.