Mirror 33 · Work
Burnout
“Burnout is not the result of working too hard. It is the result of working without restoration — giving more than you have, for longer than you should, until the well runs dry and you realize you forgot to build a way back to the source.”
The coal mines of Northumberland have been silent for decades. The shafts are sealed. The winding gear stands rusted against grey skies. But in the villages that once housed the miners, the memory of the work remains — a visceral knowledge of what it means to extract everything until nothing is left...
Reflection question
What would change in your life if you truly believed this?