Modern culture often equates worth with visibility and productivity. We are conditioned to believe that by working harder and being more "efficient," we will eventually reach a state of fulfillment—a career paradise.
Burnout is not merely a temporary affliction solvable by a vacation; it is a prolonged physiological and psychological response to chronic stressors. How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
: Many individuals, particularly millennials, have internalized the idea that they should be working all the time.
: The drive for perfection and the fear of failure are primary engines that push individuals into the "burnout paradise," where the boundary between being "in the zone" and falling into exhaustion becomes blurred. The Reality of the Breakdown