I feel like I’m in a rut at work. I don’t really feel passion for the work itself and a little burned out, especially amid stagnating real wages. My personal life is going great but work kind of drags it down at times. How do you rediscover your passion at work and turn things around?

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I think you just need to give yourself some time to get reinvigorated. Passion and productivity aren't linear. I'll have months where I'm motivated and on top of anything, and others where I feel disenchanted and struggle to get even small tasks done. Ebbs and flows are part of the game, you'll make up for the malaise you're feeling now soon enough.

I feel you right now. For me, I think it’s really helpful to think about what the counter factual is - like, if I wasn’t doing this, what would I be doing? And would that bring me more joy? I think that can help put into perspective whether it’s just a rut or a larger problem that means you maybe need to move / make bigger changes

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