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Be gentler with yourself; you are a human being, not a robot.

You don't have a responsibility optimize every last bit of every day. All this does over time is run you ragged and complete the recipe for burnout. Identify things and values that are most important to you and dive in.

Give yourself permission to reflect and acknowledge that being too busy all the time takes a toll, and as your daily cup of energy gets drained you need to recharge and refill it with leisure or other beneficial activities.

This is part of the secret sauce to succeeding in being your best self and ensuring you have that capacity available for the most important times when delivering your top performance is critical.

Personally, I've come to the realization that human relationships and connections in my life matter far beyond anything else.