Burn Out and Resentment (Both Professionally and Personally)

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A friend told me about his wife's "burn out" at a job.  Both he and his wife thought it was the interpersonal relationships at work, but later she found out she had rheumatoid arthritis.  When she went on meds she realized the pain of her condition was the problem and she became happy and productive at work again.  

This is a case of legitimate illness being confused with physical burnout, but about the times when burn out at work is our fault?  

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and I thought it was brilliant!

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Resentful or burned out?

People make comments about how much I work and that I must get burned out. Never made sense. This the first thing I've read that does makes sense. It's not about burn out, it's about resentment.
"I don't really believe in burnout. A lot of people work really hard for decades and decades, like Winston Churchill and Einstein.
Burnout is about resentment. It's about knowing what matters to you so much that if you don't get it that you're resentful."- Marissa MayerGoogle search defines resentment as "bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly."
Merriam-Webster defines resentment as "a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury".
I've seen people get resentful when something in their life doesn't match what they were counting on being true.
One cure for resentment is forgiveness. Another is to accept your world view might need an update. Sometimes you just need to align your priorities.
Whatever your course, checking in on any built up resentments seems wise to me.

'Mark Skaggs