Burnout is not caused by working too hard. It is caused by working without space. Ma — the Japanese concept of interval, pause, and empty space — is the missing element. The ten minutes between meetings where you do nothing. The evening hour without screens. The weekend morning without plans. These are not luxuries. They are structural necessities.

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