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The intentions are noble: You want to buy a house with a backyard for your kids, pay off debt, or do something to actually justify the $50,000 worth of student loans that feels like a noose around your neck.<\/p>\n

You vow to work harder than everyone else on your team, to be the first one in and the last one to leave. Every new opportunity is a chance to showcase your talents, your leadership skills, your ability to thrive under pressure. You say \u201cyes.\u201d To everything. In fact, you\u2019ve forgotten how to say \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n

But you can\u2019t do enough, be enough, earn enough, fast enough, and even as you devise a way to keep your head above water (barely), the things that matter most\u2014your relationships with family and friends; your physical, mental, and spiritual health\u2014spiral helplessly out of control.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cwhys\u201d don\u2019t matter anymore\u2014you work too much to enjoy the new house, or the extra cash in your pocket now that you\u2019re debt-free. All you can see is a list of to-dos that\u2019s long and growing. Eventually, you hit a wall. You. Are. Burned. Out.<\/p>\n

This pattern happens to the best of us. In fact, research from The American Institute of Stress<\/a> shows that 80% of workers feel stress on the job, and nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage it\u2014meaning they\u2019re likely moments away from slamming into their very own wall if they haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n

But an all-too-common case of burnout doesn\u2019t have to be the end of your career, nor does it have to be the death of your desire to succeed. In fact, hitting rock bottom can provide the clarity that so many leaders lack after months or years of day-to-day drudgery. This clarity can propel you toward your life\u2019s purpose and enable you to do work that is both fulfilling and sustainable. Just ask the following three leaders:<\/p>\n

From over-caffeinated and broken to inspired and whole<\/h3>\n

Charlie Hugh-Jones is a perfect example of goals gone wrong. He hit the mark of becoming a partner at one of London\u2019s top law firms within ten years of graduation, but that achievement came at the expense of his health and most valuable relationships. He was even known as \u201cMr. 11 by 11,\u201d thanks to his propensity to down 11 shots of coffee by 11 am.<\/p>\n

It all came crashing down when Hugh-Jones lost control in a meeting (what he refers to as his Jerry Maguire moment) And instead of pushing through, he decided to make some tough decisions and realign his life for good.<\/p>\n\t\t