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43 sats \ 5 replies \ @220522c2c4 OP 25 Mar \ parent \ on: journal-006 mostly_harmless

Oh, hey, what a surprising reply! This post is from May 16, 2025. How did you stumble across it? Did you arrive here from the post on my blog? 👀

Thanks for the advice, and for sharing your experience! Always nice to hear one isn't alone.

At this point in my life, I was pretty much burning out, but I didn't acknowledge it yet. It didn't feel right to claim that. I had paradoxical feelings about it: "I'm not doing much because I'm burned out. But how can I be burned out if I'm not doing much?" I also kept thinking about how I really needed a break, but how I also really needed to get this done as soon as possible. I was aware of diminishing returns wrt productivity, but I lost all imagination about what else to do except work.

Well, anyway, I'm glad it's over, and for the experience.

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55 sats \ 4 replies \ @Murch 25 Mar

Yeah, I looked at your profile from your QA-Assets PR, wondering whether you were the same person, glanced at your blog from there.

"I'm not doing much because I'm burned out. But how can I be burned out if I'm not doing much?"

Yeah, it’s a vicious cycle. I had been feeling a bit like this earlier this year again, but now I’ve put a small vacation on my calendar.

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1 sat \ 3 replies \ @220522c2c4 OP 20 Sep

Have you been on vacation?

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77 sats \ 2 replies \ @Murch 21 Sep

I took a week off shortly after writing that in March, but I’m meanwhile quite ready for another vacation. Have you been able to get a change of pace?

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58 sats \ 1 reply \ @220522c2c4 OP 23 Sep

Yes, this whole year has been a change of pace for me!

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55 sats \ 0 replies \ @Murch 23 Sep

I saw that you have been spending time in the Netherlands. Sounds like you're trying some new things.

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