Entrepreneur & Mentor

That line lands like a splash of cold water. For years, burnout has been framed as the natural consequence of excessive effort, late nights, relentless ambition, and pushing yourself beyond reasonable limits. The solution, we’re told, is balance: take more breaks, go on vacation, reduce your hours, learn to say no. While rest is essential, that advice misses the deeper truth. Burnout doesn’t simply come from the amount of work we do—it comes from the absence of meaning in the