EveWasFramed
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ardour said:SofiasMami said:Your lack of motivation for work could be more related to depression than your relationship status. Lack of motivation is a classic symptom of depression.
Being single isn't a tragedy, affliction or disease. It's merely a state of being. Not to minimize your feelings about being single, of course. But if you're feeling off, it can help to be pointed in the right direction as far as cause.
Thanks SofiasMami. Having some experience might make this easier to accept, but you’re right about being single.
I basically didn’t have the gumption to find out what if anything I really wanted to do. I stayed here because I knew the people here; my only friends were here. Then, without any clear career goals, I invested $12,000 and 4 years in a postgraduate degree in order to convince myself and those around me that I was doing something with my life. Now I'm reaping the “benefits” of these decisions…
Even so, it can’t be that unusual to view your job as just a source of income (despite the taboo about admitting it). Still interested in other things so I don't think I'm suffering depression.
I don't think it's unusual to view your job as a source of income. That's why most people work I imagine. I think some people enjoy their work, some hate it and some are ambivalent.
Maybe you're just ambivalent about your job?