Better take a break than to quit

Better take a break than to quit, Sounds like just another Mr. Perfecto’s recommendation, Right? Well, trust me, it is much more than that.

More than just a piece of advice, it is the motivation. The motivation to keep going and not quitting; 

The motivation to keep striving and not giving up unless you succeed. The dedication to keeping the purpose of your life alive.

As humans, it is quite normal for us to get bored and frustrated of something we have been doing continuously, regardless of how interesting and fun it used to be;

 Once you keep doing it continuously, you start losing interest and fun in it.

How long it takes to get bored and frustrated of something?

Well, the time it takes you to get bored of something depends on various factors such as;

1. Your interest in it

2. Your level of dedication

3. What "Something" is

As these factors cannot be the same for everyone, it is hard to guess when will someone be bored or tired of something. 

The only fact we can guarantee is that,

“If someone is continuously doing something, he is much likely to face frustration and bordem; Sooner or later, it is just a matter of time.

Now that it is clear that you cannot just skip this part(frustration and boredom), let us see what we can do in these situations.

Stop it and take a break:

Yeah, you heard right. Stop doing what you have been doing because that is the real reason for your frustration. Usually, what people do in these situations is that they start going hard on themselves. 

Why do they do that? 

The psyche behind doing this is that when they are frustrated, they cannot imagine looking at that something( that has become a nightmare for them) again; Hence, they tend to get rid of it as soon as possible.

 But, this is not the right way. Because when you are depressed or frustrated, you cannot think clearly, so you are more likely to make more mistakes( even if you are a gold medalist at what you are doing), and those mistakes would not do you any good. In fact, they would only multiply your level of frustration.

So, the conclusion is that whenever you have this feeling, Stop everything and divert your mind by relaxing or even doing something else. Or, In other words, just take a break.

One thing to notice here is that sometimes taking a break does not have to be as complicated as going for a holiday, Sleeping for hours, and so; Sometimes just not doing what bugs you a lot these days is enough, and you can continue other chores. For example

Say, you are a writer( here on read.cash), and you have made it compulsory for yourself to post one article every day; 

But,

then comes the moment when, you start to get frustrated and lose motivation( not necessarily for a reason, just bored); 

What would you do? 

1. Would you try hard to keep up with your goal?

or 

    2. Would you take a break and start when you are fresh

I am sure most of you(including me) would say, Option 2. But trust me, that's not true.

 Sometimes, we get too busy that we do not realize we are putting too much pressure on ourselves; The pressure that eventually gets out of control, and we end up Quitting; which is much worse than just taking a harmless break. 

Note: Not that I mean that those who have maintained there pace in posting everyday are doing wrong; if you can do it and you know that you won't end up quitting, then go on, do it. My best wishes are with you. 

Conclusion: 

Don't go hard on yourself. No one knows you better than yourself, so put pressure on yourself only when you think you can handle it.

Thanks for reading