Posted by mair on August 28, 2002, at 20:34:22
In reply to Work is so boring, posted by bookgurl99 on August 28, 2002, at 18:59:22
When I first got sick, I viewed my life as if it was suspended until I could get better. After a very long time, I started to realize that this was a crummy perspective because I was probably going to be dealing with depression related issues for the rest of my life, or certainly for far longer than I could have ever imagined.
It's a tough concept for some of us but I've learned I have to work at living my life instead of just watching and analyzing it.
If you're job serves a useful purpose, then you have to figure out if that purpose is worth the boredom. If it genuinely is not, maybe that should tell you that you're now ready to move on to something else. If you're really stuck with this job, it might be valuable to set some concrete (and realistic) goals as to how long you have to endure this and what comes next. At least that may help you feel that you are tolerating the boredom for a good reason, and more importantly, that you have something to look forward to.
Mair
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