This is a great post. It’s clear you take the time to think things through. You cut to the chase and get right down to the heart of the matter.

It really saddens me, sometimes, when some people complain about not feeling motivated, exhaustion, having to work long hours just to pay the bills, and so on. What a waste of human potential to live with such stress and tension, day after day, and year after year.

After a while, you feel like a machine or robot instead of a human being. I think it is important to remember that we are human beings and not human doings. That’s an important distinction.

That’s why Mahatma Gandhi said, “There is more to life than speed.”
Maria, your suggestions are brilliant: time-out is key. Take frequent breaks during the course of your day even if you have to work like a maniac. Let’s call such breaks mini-breaks. If you feel blue, step outside to feel the sweet caress of the gentle sun on your skin. A healthy dose of our natural world is an antidote to the rat race.

And, above all, spend lots of time alone. Learn to just be with your own self. Enjoy your own company. Be your own best friend and love your own self. Go on a journey of self-discovery: know thyself.

To get my brain in the mood, I look up some art and that always puts me in the mood

“Artists don’t get down to work until the pain of working is exceeded by the pain of not working.”