It’s a good idea to have a plan already in place for not feeling like it.
Even for those who love doing their work, not feeling like it is inevitable. What we choose to do with the not feeling like it is what makes the difference.
When I was in college I applied for a part time job at the Pepsi facility near the school. It was an online application with lots of questions and I summoned two of my roommates to help me fill it out.
Lots of standard questions but then it asked, ‘Do you sometimes feel lazy’…and I could check Yes or No.
This caused quite a discussion between me (a bass player), a keyboard player and a drummer. Because I said OF COURSE I feel lazy sometimes, who doesn’t? So clearly every human ought to check the Yes box. But my guys were adamant that by checking Yes I would be out of the running because clearly they don’t want lazy people working at Pepsi…I should just check No since that’s the answer they’re actually looking for.
I don’t remember which box I checked. I didn’t get the job. Whew.
