You’re not tired because you work too much.

Hi fam,

You’re not tired because you work too much.
You’re tired because you carry too much.

Expectations.
Uncertainty.
The weight of holding it all together — team, revenue, relationships, your own identity.

It’s not the hours.
It’s the internal load that burns you out.

And the hard part?
From the outside, you look fine.
You’re hitting your goals. You’re growing. You’re moving forward.

But inside? You feel heavy.
Because no one sees how much of it is still held together by you.

I had to learn this the hard way.

There was a point where my businesses were growing, but I wasn’t.
The systems got better, but I was still the system.
The calendar was full, but I wasn’t fulfilled.

So I did something radical:
I stopped optimizing for speed.
And started optimizing for peace.

Here’s what that looked like:

• Saying no to anything that felt misaligned, no matter the ROI

• Building async structures so my team could run without me

• Journaling every morning until I understood what I was actually trying to build

• Training every day, not for looks, but for mental clarity

• Walking away from chaos — even when it was profitable

And here’s the truth:

When you don’t take care of your mind, your body will eventually try to force you.
Through anxiety. Through exhaustion. Through burnout disguised as discipline.

So if you’re reading this and feel that constant tiredness in the background —
Not the “I need sleep” kind, but the “I don’t even know where to start anymore” kind…

Here’s your permission:

→ Slow down.
→ Rebuild your internal systems like you rebuild your business systems.
→ Let go of the version of you that got you here — and start becoming the one that can take you further.

You're not meant to carry all of it forever.
Just long enough to figure out how to release it.

And when you do —
That’s when the real growth begins.

Cheers Markus