If you took one real day off, what would break? If the answer is "a lot," you're likely approaching burnout. We feel it when pressure grows faster than recovery. When expectations follow us home. When “being available” turns into “being responsible for everything.” Damon Lester puts it plainly: burning out at work is a slow erosion. High-performance cultures reward output and visibility. They almost never reward rest, grief, or honesty. Damon’s sharing the small, steady choices that can keep us from learning rest the hard way. The cape gets heavy. Taking it off is how we stay in the game. What choices are you making in 2026 to protect your peace?