The Moving Goalpost
#burnout
Modern capitalism creates an ever-moving goal post. Expectations rise with results. Ambitions grow twice as fast as satisfaction. Each step moves the goal line forward. You work twice as hard to try and reach your new goal, and it lands right back to the same place. An important skill is understanding when to stop moving the finish line. If you don’t slow down, you’ll feel like you're falling behind. This will drive you to take greater and greater risks until it eventually leads you back at the start or with severe burnout because of your need to surpass your peers.