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Den Heijer Asks If You're Tired Because You're Uninspired And Not Because You're Overworked
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"You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you." — Alexander den Heijer
This episode unpacks a line from Dutch author and speaker Alexander den Heijer, from his book "Nothing You Don't Already Know," and asks whether exhaustion is always a volume problem or sometimes a meaning problem in disguise. I explore the difference between engaged energy and depleted energy, why traditional rest doesn't always fix under-stimulation, and draw a connection to Edith Wharton's line about candles and mirrors. The episode closes with an honest and necessary counterpoint: not all fatigue is about missing meaning, and this idea shouldn't be used to wave away genuine overload, health issues, or structural burnout. A practical look at two very different kinds of tired.
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