pudcollar [he/him]

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Cake day: July 2nd, 2021

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  • I've been dealing with it a long time. I've noticed that it gets out of control with caffeine, when I'm overstimulated, when I'm depressed, or when the activity I'm supposed to be doing is boring. So I quit caffeine. I practice mindfulness meditation and that can calm down the overstimulation, letting idle thoughts take over my head, and depression. I went on antidepressants. I can sort of hack my brain to convince myself that I actually am interested in doing the incredibly boring job.

    I had a coworker tell me that I have a laser-like focus on everything but programming (my job). Now I got laid off a few months ago and I have a truly laser-like focus on the next step of my life. I have absolutely no problem working for myself. I'm motivated as fuck. I'm moving to a lower cost of living area and living a lower pressure life, inshallah. As a kid, and especially in my 20s, the whole time, my whole life has been learning to suck it up, ignore the cold hard fact that I hate it, and do the thing. I'm now trying to build a life and do what my dad does, live as cheaply as possible and talk to no one. I tell people you can't wait for motivation, you just gotta do the thing, but you can't ignore your feelings either. And I was never that aware of my feelings but I guess I totally hated it the whole time.