A big part of the problem is that everybody just makes up their own definition of “burnt out.” Another part of the problem is that people who were good in scho

A big part of the problem is that everybody just makes up their own definition of “burnt out.” Another part of the problem is that people who were good in school or good at passing interviews get frustrated when the real world is nothing like school or job interviews. They just don’t know how to handle uncertainty and a lack of the next external validation of achievement. Another part of the problem is people thinking that they deserve to be happy at work. They can be happy at work, but it’s on you to make it happen. Your employer’s got goals and making you happy isn’t very high on the list if it’s there at all.