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What makes you “burnt out”? I never can get that in my head, you are moving along in Life’s path and it hits you -- the burn outs. Is it that we are like every other average American that we over indulge ourselves and want to throw in the towel?
I feel that we are in a gluttonous state of being as it is; then get ourselves neck deep into either debt or a project or anything else and feel that our only excuse is we are burnt out. That’s just an easy way of quitting; a solid excuse like many of the phobias that prevents you from accomplishing a task.
Maybe its boredom and we can’t make it interesting to us anymore. Or laziness or just totally frustrated; that the best way is to walk away. It could be a good case of being overwhelmed or just don’t give a damn about anything or anyone else but ourselves.
I’ve seen it used on relationships when it gets too deep and you don’t know how to cope. The constant fights and battles over and every day existence just becomes too much. Here is where it’s easy to say “we need a break from each other”
It happens at work, letting your job pile up work on you or giving into the demands of your tyrant boss or coworkers and you wont stick up for yourself. This line works: “I just need some time off to regroup”.
I do it too, many times I want to get up and walk away, especially when something or someone pisses me off or disappoints me constantly. I’ve let work sit and pile up when I know just getting it done and over with would make me a happier person.
Is this a sign of weakness that we want to walk away and collect our thoughts? Maybe not if it’s done in the proper manner, just don’t throw a hissy fit and storm out but explain yourself to the parties’ involved
Some do it as a cry for help, “if I give up and announce that I am, maybe someone will acknowledge me”.
Where’s this all coming from? I’m not sure maybe the 3 hour phone conversation I had yesterday or maybe just me thinking too much. Did I have the right answers, that I'm not so sure --- I needed a break.