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People think they won't suffer from burnout if they enjoy their work. It's not true. People who are very happy with their work can suffer from job burnout too. Burnout is mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that builds up over time. Usually a burnout victim is not even aware of having burnout. Every job produces stress. Every job has the potential to "burnout" employees. "Positive" stress motivates us to respond, to take action and get things done. Too much stress becomes "negative" and can be harmful. Motivation (like happiness and success) is an emotional state or state of mind; motivation has to come from within. Motivation is a byproduct of doing other things. Many people today are out looking for success, not based on their own definition but on the definitions set by others. We all tend to get so hung up on wanting to impress other people that we fail to impress ourselves with what we believe to be important in life. My advice to you is to quit looking for something that doesn't exist. Don't rely on external forces to give you that sense of satisfaction or accomplishment. Look inside or within for the answers to some of your questions. Do what's right in your heart and you can't go wrong. Being motivated, successful or just plain "happy" is a life-long journey. It is not a destination, as so many people seem to think it is. It is not a destination because we never fully arrive. So stop looking for that end of the road or that time in life when you can sit back and say, "I've arrived." Unfortunately, that time never comes. Are you a candidate for job burnout? Check the likelihood of your burning out on the job by taking a self-scoring assessment (To be given out at the session). Learn the relationship between motivation and avoiding or preventing job burnout. This session will provide a solid message with real "take home" value. Includes abstract only.