PDF Guide: Why Good Opportunities Stop Being Good
Why do talented people burn out from work that looks good on paper?
This guide is for professionals who are exhausted by opportunities everyone told them were "perfect."
You're not failing. The work is good. Your effort is real. But somewhere between saying yes to reasonable things and actually doing them, something went wrong. The problem is decision creep: when individually reasonable choices accumulate into an unsustainable system.
This 23-page guide introduces a framework to help you understand why this happens—and how to see it before it becomes a crisis.
What You'll Learn
The Fit/Fuel/Friction Framework
Fit: Does this belong in your life as it currently exists?
Fuel: What sustains effort once novelty fades?
Friction: What are you absorbing to keep this going?
Key Concepts:
Decision creep: how reasonable yeses compound into burnout
One-bucket yeses: commitments doing work in only one dimension
Stretch vs. distortion: the difference between growth and contortion
Motion vs. momentum: keeping busy vs. building something
Plus: Seasonal reflection questions to help you spot patterns before they become permanent
What This Guide is NOT:
This isn't a productivity hack or optimization system. It's reflective, not prescriptive. It won't tell you what to do—it will help you see your situation more clearly, especially when choices are constrained.
Who This Is For:
Mid-career creatives, educators, and professionals
People exhausted by "good" work that should feel manageable
Anyone wondering why reasonable choices keep making life harder
Those who need clarity, not another action plan
What You Get
23-page PDF guide
Instant download after purchase
The complete Fit/Fuel/Friction framework
Seasonal reflection questions
Practical examples from academic, nonprofit, and corporate creative settings
Format: PDF (works on any device)
Length: ~6,385 words, 23 pages
Language: English
"If this guide helps you see your situation with more honesty and less shame, it's done its job."