Meaning and Purpose as a Buffer Against Burnout
Burnout often feels like motion without direction. A lot of effort. Very little progress. You keep moving because stopping feels dangerous, yet nothing meaningfully changes. That is the hamster wheel experience. Busy. Earnest. Exhausting.
Clarity does not come from pushing harder. It comes from orientation. A compass does not tell you how fast to go. It tells you where you are and which way is true. When people slow down enough to notice what actually matters to them, decisions become simpler. Energy returns. Movement starts to mean something again.
The work is not about escaping responsibility. It is about choosing direction before choosing effort.
