Sometimes, I think we just get tired of working. For those of us who work for ourselves, it can often seem like there is just no time to rest... ever.
This weekend, I finally reached what I think of as "maximum density." Although I had a fairly extensive list of things I felt I "had to" get done, I consistently lacked motivation and energy. I'd get started on one of my projects, and then immediately start going sideways... and soon enough I'd become distracted and dive down a rabbit hole of non-productivity.
Most of this was related to looking for any news to come out of Ukraine.
Usually, when I enter one of these states of feeling unfocused and low energy, I get up and move around. Physical movement that get my heart rate up a bit usually helps. Today... it just didn't.
In fact, I dozed off in front of the computer, a couple of times!
Mrs. Denmarkguy has often pointed out that I am rather like a bear: In the winter, I just want to go to sleep in a cave and not wake up or deal with anything till sometime in the spring!
I very much related to that, today. In fact, one of the main reasons I am even here and trying to put together a blog post is the fact that I made this agreement with myself to create at least one blog post a day, for 30 days. I'm not even too sure how far in I am... but it's no more than about 10 days, so I feel like it is far to early to put myself at risk of not completing the challenge!
As one of the distractions I sidetracked into, today... I ended up reading an article about the "myth" of the middle class. The author suggested that there is no such thing as a middle class... there's only the "capital class" who own the vast majority of everything, and a "working class" which involves everything from the working poor to people who look "middle class-like," but would disappear the instant they stopped their 70-hour a week schedules.
I recognized in that there are ways in which we might look "middle class like" to outsiders, but it's really just an illusion... because the instant I'd even think about "hibernating" for a few days would start the journey to being kicked out and living in the street!
I'm so glad writing doesn't feel too much like working!
On that light note, I hope you had a great weekend, and have a great week ahead!
How about YOU? Do you ever feel "too tired to work?" How do you handle the situation? Do leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!
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@denmarkguy When you write you let yourself be carried away by the passion of continuing to capture what you think and feel, in these murky days sometimes you need to sleep and forget for a second those war problems that worry you so much. Greetings.
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