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> but the energy seems to evaporate once I get down in front of my keyboard again. The internet is a great tool to avoid self-reflection. Generally, if someth
by kareemm 16y ago
> but the energy seems to evaporate once I get down in front of my keyboard again.
The internet is a great tool to avoid self-reflection.
Generally, if something saps your energy whenever you use it, that's a good sign to use it less.
> I think my mindset is holding me back.
Only one person can change this, and it ain't any of us on HN :)
> It's almost like I would be doing with the expectation that this would "fix" me, and that anything short of that would be a waste.
Try letting go of this expectation - they just set you up for failure. Go get away from your keyboard (travel) and enjoy yourself, and trust that perspective and insight will come.
- PostBurnout 16y agoThe internet is a great tool to avoid self-reflection. Ow. That hurt. (But thanks, I'll definitely use that quote in the future!)
- Mz 16y agoNot disagreeing with the original point, but will offer another possibility: If you aren't well, it's easy to zone out in front of the computer. I have done lots and lots of this while very sick. I do less of it now that I am healthier. (If you are smart and not really well, the internet is a good way to get some of the mental stimulation you crave when you are too out of it to go get more of a life.) And if your keyboard is not clean enough, this can sap your energy. I wipe my keyboard down when I first get to work and we wipe our keyboards down repeatedly at home before someone gets on it. For me, this makes a difference in ability to focus and not simply zone out. Getting rid of an older, dirtier computer and getting a brand new one also has meant that I spend a lot less time mindlessly piddling on the internet. Peace and good luck.