Can trying to look successful become exhausting?
Some people carry reputations heavier than responsibilities.
The smile is real.\n\nThe pressure is real too.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is status exhaustion.\n\nHumans perform identities socially.\n\nPerformance requires energy.\n\nComparison requires even more.\n\nPeople think status reduces stress.\n\nVery often, it creates new forms of it.
