Already in the morning you feel exhausted. You have neither the strength nor the desire to go to work. Even a recent vacation doesn’t help. This phenomenon, known as professional burnout, is described by Jonathan Malesic, who had a dizzying career but burned out and was forced to quit. The author treats burnout as a cultural problem connected with the gap between our ideas of the ideal job and reality. He offers a new perspective on professional activity, emphasizing human dignity, compassion, and meaningful leisure. The author discusses finding balance between work and spiritual life, teaches how to recognize signs of emotional exhaustion, and shares advice to help you preserve your drive and enjoy going to work.