Rest is not the opposite of high performance. It's the infrastructure of it.
We've been sold a culture where being exhausted is proof you're working hard enough. But the people I know who are building things that actually last? They protect their recovery like it's part of the job. Because it is.
You can't build on empty. You can't think clearly, lead well, or make good decisions running on fumes.
Real talk: are you someone who has to earn rest — or someone who treats it as part of the system?
Drop your honest answer below. No judgment. I used to be firmly in the "earn it" camp and it cost me. âš¡