Pressure is Not a Skill

Many workplaces treat pressure like a training ground. If you can survive long hours, tough bosses, and unclear roles, you’re seen as “strong.” But surviving dysfunction isn’t strength — it’s coping. Systems that reward endurance over clarity only exhaust talent. The skill isn’t pushing through chaos. It’s designing for clarity, boundaries, and focus. That’s what makes work sustainable.

Many workplaces treat pressure like a training ground. If you can survive long hours, tough bosses, and unclear roles, you’re seen as “strong.” But surviving dysfunction isn’t strength — it’s coping. Systems that reward endurance over clarity only exhaust talent. The skill isn’t pushing through chaos. It’s designing for clarity, boundaries, and focus. That’s what makes work sustainable.