The meaning you give to work determines its difficulty.
There are days where I spend hours working through a customer problem — deep in the weeds, chasing clarity — and I feel completely energised. But I’ve also felt drained after just an hour of working on something I couldn’t connect with, something that felt pointless( some meetings feel that way often!!)
I guess it’s not the task — it’s the relationship with the task.
When the outcome matters to you, energy flows. When it doesn’t, everything feels heavy.
Meaning changes the weight.
It’s not always about working less. Sometimes, it’s about remembering why you’re doing the work at all.