When the thought of going after what you want exhausts you

Do you have goal fatigue?

Illustration: Léo Hamelin

In my early 20s, I was in a job I didn’t like and was desperate to become a journalist. So I set myself a goal of getting into journalism school. That project took over a year to achieve. I forfeited parties to stay home and study for tests; I stayed up late on weeknights redrafting my personal statement, and side-hustled freela…