Is it normal that i dont work so hard anymore?

I used to be a hard worker. I was very proud of my ability to get hard jobs done competently and efficiently. I could work very efficiently whether the task at hand took strength and perseverance or focus, or both. I had an uncle tell his friends that he thought i could accomplish anything. I had three different employers tell me that i had done the hardest days work they had ever seen. They were all over 60.

But im 45 now. I dont have the focus or strength and i certainly dont have the drive. I find myself daydreaming and avoiding the harder jobs. I dont perform tasks with immeasurable pride as i once did. I feel the aches in my back, shoulder and knee constantly.

Have i become complacent? Did i become one of those lazy people that i once had no time for? Am i burned out for work because i used it up all i had years ago? Is it just my age and other people go through this too ( though others my age seem to do better than me )? Is it the pain i feel in my body?

Please let me know if you have an opinion or theory. Thanks.

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  • KiwiWisdom

    Might be time to look for something that you can be proud of again. Just sounds like your heart isn't in it. Maybe it's the pain or your lifestyle choices catching up to you - but it's your life. You choose whether you want to coast or drive.

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