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Burnout and Misery Are the Results of Heroic Individuality

Burnout and Misery Are the Results of Heroic Individuality

Heroic individuality leads to fatigue and dissatisfaction.

Do you ever feel that it's never enough, no matter who you are or what you do? Are you always comparing yourself and your accomplishments to unreasonably high standards and fixating on the resulting gap?

If that's the case, you may be suffering from heroic individualism, a popular way of thinking in Western culture. It teaches people that no matter who they are or what they accomplish, it is never enough. Everyone strives to be more productive, efficient, and successful.

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