Posted by Toph on May 1, 2005, at 7:26:46
In reply to Re: Dishes are Done, posted by chili on May 1, 2005, at 1:32:13
See chili, now you've done the dishes twice! ; )
I don't think alex was implying in her comment that you are lazy (right alex?). Functioning requires motivation, we all have it, but motivation is thwarted by all sorts of problems like anxiety, depression, illness and others. Sometimes we can even be overly motivated when we are psychotic, manic or obsessed, for example. For me, I have a unduely strong aversion to paperwork in my job. I'm not sure why exactly, but my T says I'm not lazy or else I wouldn't perform so well in other areas of my work. One of the things to consider is that there is a kind of psychological momentum to functioning. When we perform well we hopefully are appreciated by others and develop self-esteem, while conversely when we perform less than we would expect of ourselves our anxiety and lowered self image interferes with our performance in a self-perpetuating kind of way. Humans have an uncanny capacity for beating themselves up all the time.
Anyway, congratulations chili for doing the dishes. I hope that this is a new trend for you.
Toph
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