Comment on What Causes Burnout in People Who Love Their Jobs? by carp30mnia

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carp30mnia · 9/5/2025, 1:17:32 PM · permalink

**PART 3 of 3**

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Altogether, your assertions build on a narrow psychological claim — that burnout stems from ego in altruism — and extend it into sweeping metaphysical conclusions about charity, unity, and the purpose of creation. While rhetorically compelling, this approach blames ego for burnout when it could help alleviate it, dismisses immediate-relief charity pre-emptively, assumes unity = perfection (with arguable flaws), and overlooks counterexamples (Tower of Babel) and practical evolutionary arguments for societal and cultural diversity.

A more balanced view might be: real charity can take many forms — immediate relief, long-term systemic change, and yes, even efforts at fostering broader unity. But none alone can claim exclusivity as the essence of “true giving.” Burnout is a signal, not a flaw: a sign you are overextending and need to reel back in, not that you are “egotistical” for feeling it. To avoid burnout, step back and realize you cannot fully control or perfect the world, just do your best to better it. **%%*And that’s okay.*%%** In fact, maybe believing otherwise is the real unhealthy ego. Do what you can without neglecting your emotional health... and let that be enough. Humans are imperfect, and any lasting answer of optimal society (if there is one) will emerge gradually through the experimentation of diverse and divergent societies. Attempts to short-circuit this process or impose forced unification globally, are futile at best, and counterproductive to human development at worst.

**Remember: utopia rhymes with dystopia in humanity’s long and recursive march toward ideals.**

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“There is no prize to perfection—only an end to pursuit.”

— Viktor, Arcane

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