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I visualize the starting state of exposed functionality, the desired end state and the transition. Then implement the transition without forgetting to take note of everything this transition affects.

The golden times were 8-10 years ago, where you could change the order of keywords in google search and get more precise matches. Could find pretty much any obscure thing on the internet.

Then could find that article that you remember read 6 months ago by adjusting the keywords until it is on the first page.

Now it does not matter at all what you enter in the search box. No matter the inputs you get one set of results and will never find something specific.

I don't see how you can tear everything down and get to a better place. Tearing everything down will leave you with nothing. Endless examples of "people's republics" where the power gets concentrated and people are left with none. The total wealth has expanded with capitalism. Large numbers of people lifted out of poverty.

Yes, housing is a problem. But then fix the regulation that inhibits development of housing and makes it more expensive. And then go work in construction as houses don't build themselves. Wealth is to be created not to be redistributed until there is nothing left.

I don't really think you can aka burnout with get bored). What I experienced was losing self control, being amazed how uncooperative one's brain can be, inability to get anything done even when trying to the max to get something done. Then being amazed by one's uselessness. It is like living in debilitating pain without the actual pain.

What I think it actually was - strong negative emotions. About the tools, about the organization, about the tasks. And these emotions only got stronger over time and could not be rationalized away.

And looking back, quitting and looking for things I still like was the only solution. Need a certain percentage of work to be exceptional match with what I like to do.

Well, if you absolutely must continue your burnout, then don't take vacation. You will spend it dreading the return and it will make you miserable.

Try and rationalize away all the concerns about the meaningfulness of what you do. Make sure you are not operating on power saver during the day and give it all you got!

Also give it all you got in after work hours and make sure you get some positive emotions out of it regularly.

Wake up well rested in mornings with proper sleep habits.

Adjust your position in a way that situations that cause strong negative emotions are not your concern.