The Pirate’s Map to Burnout

byFleeky

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4 months ago

Alright, grab your compass and parrot . Here comes the Burnout Map... the Pirate Edition 🏴‍☠️⚓🔥

🗺 The Pirate’s Map to Burnout

How to sail full-speed into a brainstorm and set your ship on fire.

🪙 Island 1: The Gold Rush

You set sail chasing treasure (goals, deadlines, glory).
Wind in your sails, caffeine in your veins ! You’re invincible!

Warning flag: You start thinking sleep is “optional” and meals are “speed bumps.”

🌊 Strait of Overload

The waves are high, the cargo is heavy, and you’ve taken on way too many barrels.
Your crew (aka brain cells) is shouting, “Captain, we can’t keep this pace!”

Warning flag: You drop anchor in the wrong port… twice.

🔥 Volcano Isle (a.k.a. Wire Meltdown)

The island looks peaceful ... until it erupts.
Emails are cannonballs, minor setbacks feel like mutiny.

Warning flag: You threaten to maroon your laptop.

💀 The Dead Calm

No wind. No movement. Just… stillness.
You’ve lost your bearings, your compass is spinning, and your sails are torn.

Warning flag: You stare at the horizon thinking, “What’s the point?”

🪢 Escape Route — The Cooldown Voyage

Step 1: Drop anchor in a safe cove (rest, no visitors).
Step 2: Throw excess cargo overboard (ditch non-urgent commitments).
Step 3: Let the crew repair the ship (sleep, healthy food, actual sunlight).
Step 4: Chart a new course with shorter voyages and regular shore leave.
Step 5: Keep an eye out for sirens singing, “Just one more all-nighter…” ... they sink ships.

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🧜‍♀️ Fleeky

Where are you in the Burnout map?

And what is your escape route?

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