Great article and well written. The candle burning at two ends is an interesting analogy, and made me think. I feel like ambitious/successful people need to feel proud of their work. It becomes less about the hours put in vs the satisfaction that comes from the work itself. For example there are startups where everyone is so bought in to the mission that they don't experience the traditional forms of burnout despite pulling long hours. Can you explore this a little more through the design lens? How can a designer be obsessively working on the craft, even in the literal sense but avoid burnout?
Maybe a future article? Interested to see what you find!
Great article and well written. The candle burning at two ends is an interesting analogy, and made me think. I feel like ambitious/successful people need to feel proud of their work. It becomes less about the hours put in vs the satisfaction that comes from the work itself. For example there are startups where everyone is so bought in to the mission that they don't experience the traditional forms of burnout despite pulling long hours. Can you explore this a little more through the design lens? How can a designer be obsessively working on the craft, even in the literal sense but avoid burnout?
Maybe a future article? Interested to see what you find!