As you know, I work from home, and I am self-employed. More often than not, that means I work harder and longer than I ever did at a 9 to 5 job, but it doesn’t feel like it because I enjoy what I do. I know that I can stop at 2 p.m., crawl into bed, and take a nap if I want. I know I can take a break any time I want. Knowing these things doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll do them, but I know I can. Still, I work hard. There are days, however, when I just cannot get motivated to work no matter how hard I try. Part of me feels guilty for that. But I know that if I really cannot get motivated, then I just need to let it go. We self-employed folks can’t afford to get lazy, but we do need to take some time now and then. If you truly can’t get motivated, then you probably need to let it go and take the time to relax and do something else. Don’t feel guity, just let it go for the day. There’s plenty of time during the next day to rev up your motor and work like a fiend again.

Just a little reminder from one workaholic to another.

(from Smash Mouth. "AllStar" Astro Lounge. Interscope Records, 1999.)

Posted on February 5th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
Filed under: Motivation