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I\\u2019ve called myself a recovering overachiever. I\\u2019m recovering not from the drive to excel but from the anxiety inherent to wondering if anything I achieve will ever be enough. And folks, it\\u2019s a struggle.\\xa0

The philosophy Byung-Chul Han describes this anxiety as central to contemporary society. He dubs our modern age the \\u201cAchievement Society\\u201d and argues that our plethora of potential projects and opportunities work to maximize our productivity. After all, what better way to inspire people to greater efficiency than by inspiring them to tackle #AllTheThings?

This week, I talk with the host of The Anxious Achiever and author of the forthcoming book of the same name, Morra Aarons-Mele. We both the anxiety that the drive to achieve can create and how mental health conditions of all kinds impact the way we work.

Footnotes:

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• Pre-order The Anxious Achiever by Morra Aarons-Mele
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• Listen to The Anxious Achiever podcast on your favorite app
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• Find out more about Morra Aarons-Mele\\n
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• \\nThe Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
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• \\nDiscipline and Punish by Michel Foucault
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• \\u201cHigh-Functioning Anxiety - Life Fright of the Shy Loud\\u201d presented by Jordan Raskopoulos at TEDxSydney
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