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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 31 Aug \ parent \ on: Everything you’ve been told about burnout is wrong tech
Would you lump the finding joy in simple work in with engineering motivation?
I used to work off of the "you can't break me" mentality when I had my business and shit was absolutely hitting the fan. I remember one of my employees that used to work overnights quit like two days before my wife was to going to be induced for our daughter's birth and I recall getting off the phone and thinking "screw you, you can't hurt me". I consider that a type of engineered motivation but probably the unhealthy kind. I think your idea of just finding joy in just getting shit done is probably a better and more sustainable mindset.
I wouldn't. I would flip it and say that we have been so blessed with wealth that we forget how fortunate we are to have what we have. Most of us have never missed a meal due to not having money. Most of us have never been without shelter. As I described I think we have a skewed view of work and money and if we realign our attitudes toward gratitude and see the real value in our work it helps. Not some fake thing.
Not like our work is some amazing value but that it has some measurable value. Also, work sucks sometimes. I'm not suggesting I try to lie to myself.