The Quiet Exit: Why Smart, Capable People Are Secretly Checking Out of Their Own Lives — and How to Come Back Before It’s Too Late.

Most people don't burn out in dramatic ways. They don't quit their job, leave their marriage, or walk out on their life with a slammed door. They just… fade. They keep functioning. They keep performing. They keep smiling in meetings and answering messages. But inside, something has quietly switched off. The Quiet Exit is about the burnout nobody talks about — identity burnout. The kind that happens when your life looks successful on the outside, but no longer feels like yours on the inside. This book is for capable, intelligent, high-functioning people who are doing everything right — and still feel disconnected, restless, or emotionally flat. Chris Taylor shows you: • Why smart people don't fall apart — they drift • How emotional disengagement replaces rebellion • The hidden cost of living on autopilot • Why meaning fades even when productivity stays high • And how to come back to yourself without blowing up your life This is not a hype book. It's not about grinding harder or "pushing through." You've already pushed. This is about rebuilding meaning, emotional presence, and identity from the inside out — so your life doesn't just work on paper, but feels real again. If you feel capable but disconnected… Successful but restless… Present in your life but not alive in it… Then this book is for you. The Quiet Exit helps you return to your life — before too much time passes.