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IdentityFebruary 14, 2025·12 min read

The Proving Mind

Why the hardest workers are the most stuck

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that high performers know well. It isn't the exhaustion of laziness or complacency. It's the exhaustion of someone who has been running at full capacity — and still feels like they're falling behind.

This essay is about why that happens, and what it points toward.


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