In recent years, the term burnout has dominated organizational discussions about employees’ mental state. Exhaustion and all related terms have become the dominant lens through which we try to understand employee fatigue, reduced commitment, and declining performance. However, more and more data indicate that this lens distorts our view. It does not explain what is really happening in organizations today, especially with the advent of AI, continuous digital acceleration, and hybrid work models.  People are no longer “burning out” as they used to. They remain functional, show up for work, do their jobs effectively, respond, deliver results, and very often, productivity