>> why would you choose to work more hours? Because you have a high drive and are intrinsically motivated. Because you find your job satisfying, want to get ri

>> why would you choose to work more hours? Because you have a high drive and are intrinsically motivated. Because you find your job satisfying, want to get rich, famous or make a life saving discovery etc. In my opinion burnout comes from working long hours in a job you don't really care about. There are plenty of people who don't burn out from working hard, they just have really unbalanced lives.