Someone once told me that you can tell you are close to burnout when you think that everyone around you is an idiot. You must be burning out because it's not pl

Someone once told me that you can tell you are close to burnout when you think that everyone around you is an idiot. You must be burning out because it's not plausible that literally everyone you encounter is an idiot! I like it because it is a logical construction that can be deployed even when your own perception is distorted by stress. It has definitely functioned as an effective safety alarm and I'm sure prevented some chaos more than once.