What if work-life balance is a lie? What if passion won't save you from burnout? In this episode, Ellyn breaks down the three wrong goals that are setting high achievers up to fail-and reveals the one goal that actually matters: sustainability.
Whether you're a student grinding through all-nighters, a corporate employee using PTO to recover instead of live, or an entrepreneur resenting the business you built-this episode will shift how you define success.
QUOTES TO SHARE:
"You're not burning out because you're doing something wrong. You're burning out because you're chasing the wrong goals entirely."
"Passion is fuel, but without proper systems and boundaries, you're just burning faster."
"Fast growth feels like success until your body forces you to stop. Until you can't get out of bed. Until you dread the thing you once loved."
"You get lucky by staying in the game long enough for luck to find you. Luck, opportunity, timing, momentum-they all require one thing: you still being in the game."
"The sustainable path might look less impressive in year one, but by year seven? You're still here. You're still energized. You still love what you do."
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Alex Hormozi quote: "You get lucky by staying in the game long enough for luck to find you"
Movie reference: Click with Adam Sandler (about fast-forwarding through life)
CALLS TO ACTION:
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