You do not have to earn your rest by destroying yourself first. Ambition can make us believe that every moment we’re not producing is a moment we’re falling behind. So we push. And push. And push. Until the very person responsible for building the future becomes exhausted trying to reach it. But rest isn’t abandoning the mission. Recovery isn’t lost time. And protecting your peace isn’t a lack of ambition. It’s stewardship. Your mind is part of what you’re building with. Your body is part of what you’re building with. Your creativity, energy, relationships, judgment, and emotional capacity are all part of what you’re building with. Protect them. Because sustainable success isn’t about discovering how much you can extract from yourself before something breaks. It’s about becoming someone capable of building, growing, recovering—and continuing for the long haul. So work hard. Build boldly. Dream bigger. But give yourself permission to recover along the way. The future...