Working Hard and Preventing Burnout

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007phantom

Discussion Starter · Aug 16, 2013

Hi everyone,
I'm an ISTJ and I've always, and still am aspiring to having discipline as one of my notable strengths among other things of course. More specifically I've been really aiming to make myself into a person that is without a doubt relentless in preparing himself to achieve his goals and objectives.

Anyways, although I'm an ISTJ I've very rarely viewed myself as working hard enough. An example of this is that from highschool as the weekend approached I always visualized myself working my behind off during the weekends and coming back with a really impressive mastery of the concepts I was introduced to and unfamiliar with previously. I hoped to be the type of student that is studying all the time throughout the weekends but during the weekends I would come up with some excuse that I need to take time off to prevent burnout or I just procrastinated until Sunday when I usually get some work done.

I would just like to get some opinions from fellow ISTJs about how you guys manage to work so hard consistently while avoiding burnout and succumbing to excuses. Also, and I hope I'm not being to vague here could you give an idea of the type of workload or schedule that you would look at and that would definitely let you know you've been working hard. E.g. I've set a minimum amount of study time of about 10hrs a day usually I've only been meeting five. Once I studied for 16 hrs straight in 25 minute increments taking small breaks along the way its only then that I got the satisfaction that I worked pretty hard, harder that most.
Any input would be appreciated

Thanks for your time

roud:

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Senexx

· #2 · Aug 17, 2013

The effectiveness of time used is of import. The time consumed is of little import.

The efficacy of the study/work depends on your own comprehension and completion of tasks.

You're the only one that can be the judge of that.

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Holgrave

· #3 · Aug 17, 2013

Senexx said:
The effectiveness of time used is of import. The time consumed is of little import.

The efficacy of the study/work depends on your own comprehension and completion of tasks.

You're the only one that can be the judge of that.

Exactly! It reminds me of the old adage: "Work smarter, not harder." I mean, why spend an hour on a task that you could complete in 20 minutes with the same result?

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Out0fAmmo

· #4 · Aug 17, 2013

I honestly cannot relate at all. I haven't done any kind of schooling for about five years now. I just put in the time at work and go drink on the weekends to forget about it all :wink:.

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outofplace

· #5 · Aug 17, 2013

I agree with the above posts. Balance is the key. Business before pleasure. Weekends are about fun and relaxation, depending on your work/school schedule.

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bluefizzure

· #6 · Aug 18, 2013

I work very hard at my job. Once I walk out of the office at the end of the day, and on the weekend I focus as much as possible on R&R.

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MBTI Enthusiast

· #7 · Aug 31, 2013

Honestly? Accepting imperfection and not beating myself up over it.

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DaisyChain

· #8 · Sep 1, 2013

No accomplishment is worth the disintegration of your mental health. Take care of yourself, dude. If I'm seen as lazy or a dilettante on some things, so be it. My body and my mind tell me when it's time to make a change in order to save my peace of mind. Listen to yours.

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Sela

· #9 · Sep 1, 2013

MBTI Enthusiast said:
Honestly? Accepting imperfection and not beating myself up over it.

Type 9 much? ;-) Anyway ... I'm the exact opposite - if things aren't exactly perfect, I usually go bat sh*t crazy. Then again, I'm an E1 - probably explains a lot.

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MBTI Enthusiast

· #10 · Sep 1, 2013

Sela said:
Type 9 much? ;-) Anyway ... I'm the exact opposite - if things aren't exactly perfect, I usually go bat sh*t crazy. Then again, I'm an E1 - probably explains a lot.

Hahahaha. Yep! Pretty sure the OP is a 1. My answer: be more of a 9, less of a 1. :laughing:

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Bigbone99

· #11 · Sep 1, 2013

007phantom said:
Hi everyone,
I'm an ISTJ and I've always, and still am aspiring to having discipline as one of my notable strengths among other things of course. More specifically I've been really aiming to make myself into a person that is without a doubt relentless in preparing himself to achieve his goals and objectives.

Anyways, although I'm an ISTJ I've very rarely viewed myself as working hard enough. An example of this is that from highschool as the weekend approached I always visualized myself working my behind off during the weekends and coming back with a really impressive mastery of the concepts I was introduced to and unfamiliar with previously. I hoped to be the type of student that is studying all the time throughout the weekends but during the weekends I would come up with some excuse that I need to take time off to prevent burnout or I just procrastinated until Sunday when I usually get some work done.

I would just like to get some opinions from fellow ISTJs about how you guys manage to work so hard consistently while avoiding burnout and succumbing to excuses. Also, and I hope I'm not being to vague here could you give an idea of the type of workload or schedule that you would look at and that would definitely let you know you've been working hard. E.g. I've set a minimum amount of study time of about 10hrs a day usually I've only been meeting five. Once I studied for 16 hrs straight in 25 minute increments taking small breaks along the way its only then that I got the satisfaction that I worked pretty hard, harder that most.
Any input would be appreciated

Thanks for your time roud:

I'm pretty much the same as you when it comes to small things.

When it comes to larger things like course work, what I do is I have a task in mind then break it down. I'll use my computers project as an example. What I did was first identify what I needed to accomplish the task. (I was doing a video tutorial, so it was, record video then record voice then edit video then add voice over then compile on DVD). Once broken down, break it down into further sections, and then work on them over the course of a few days until it is complete. If at any time, you feel as if you are behind schedule, go ahead and work more on a certain day. Do this until you're done, put together whatever you have been doing and you should be done.

I find it less stressful to do work this way, and I usually accomplish more using this method.

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