LogFAQs > #931997533

Yes, this can happen to me sometimes. It's a symptom of a horrible work culture. We spend so much of our lives doing meaningless work for others that once we get a little bit of free time, we just want to do nothing.

My fix for this is to force myself to do something tangible. What I mean by that is to do something that results in a tangible product at the end to make me feel like I did someting valuable and make me proud.

For example, if I spend a weekend watching movies, napping, or playing video games, I feel like I wasted a whole weekend. Sure, I enjoyed myself during, but afterwards, regret sets in.

However, I have taken up hobbies such as writing. I started a blog that gained some followers. I self published a novel that gained a small readership. I went back to school and got a Master's degree. These are all things that make me feel good when I see the finished product and motivates me to do more.

My wife paints. She makes paintings amd sells them at flea markets and garage sales, or gives them as gifts. She also has learned to refurbish old furniture to decorate our house.

What can you do that gives you a similar sense if accomplishment? Maybe learn to code and create a simple video game. Write and publish reviews of a product you regularly consume. Build something. Anything you can look at with a sense of pride.

Just my two cents.

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