I always think about Agnes Callard's description of the Importance Game: "I’ve noticed that complaining about how busy one is hits a sweet spot of oppression—I

I always think about Agnes Callard's description of the Importance Game: "I’ve noticed that complaining about how busy one is hits a sweet spot of oppression—I cannot manage my life!—and importance—because I am so in demand!" https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/who-wants-to-play-the-status-game-agnes-callard/ https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/who-wants-to-play-the-... I.e. constantly complaining about being swamped is a way of declaring (often just to ourselves) that we must be Very Important.