Our stamina will eventually run out. We only have so much during the day. Just as we can only stay up so long before we fall asleep, we can only work so long before we burn out.
But we treat stamina as if it’s an unlimited resource. It’s why some people overwork themselves or push beyond their mind and body beyond their limits. Some might even put off taking a break, or having food and water to replenish their energy. They’ll keep going and going like the energizer bunny until they can barely stand or stay awake.
It’s as if they’re sacrificing their stamina for the sake of getting everything done. But at what cost?
More things get added on their to do list.. And to finish them up, they will sacrifice their stamina again. They’ll tell themselves that they will take a break once they’ve finished the last item. But first, they need to finish up work, then finish writing their emails, then finish their errands, then finish . . .
But it doesn’t ever end. They’ll drain their stamina again, and again, until it is all gone.
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