I believe that burnout exists because of the dissonance between doing-what-you-want and doing-what-you-can. If you can't do what you want, then do what you can

I believe that burnout exists because of the dissonance between doing-what-you-want and doing-what-you-can. If you can't do what you want, then do what you can and come to some sensible accommodation between the two. If that's not possible, perhaps you can want something else, and do whatever that is. It is a conscious decision, and it's positive, at least in the sense that it's your decision. If you can't square the circle, you must pick either a square or a circle. It's just not possible to have both when they're so out of harmony. Don't be afraid to hit the eject button and reset your want/can compass.