When You’re Tired, Have Faith

Don’t kick yourself when you’re down. How would that help you get up?

Big Self School asked 14 people how they avoid burnout. I told them I have faith.

A big share of your brain activity is unconscious. The part we partially control is quite small, but it’s the part we wrestle with all day long — and yet, how much control we have is unrelated to how much value our brains can create.

When we feel tired, procrastinate, take a break, or go on vacation, we think we’re not being productive because we’re not actively fighting with…