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Burn Out

Hi Everyone,

Things have been pretty quiet around here so I thought I would get shit poppin and post a question.

How does everyone deal with burn out?

I have been lost lately. I spent 2 years doing ritual everyday through Liber MMM and Liber LLL. I had already practiced for ten years before beginning my MMM so I did a full ritual everyday instead of the prescribed slow and steady exercises which are recomended in Liber Null. I have since suffered a burn out to the point that it has carried over to my mundane life. Sloth and laziness have consumed me and I am having trouble finding motivation to even deal with this problem. Magic seems like the most obvious remedy but even this idea causes unwanted stress as I am not sure if I would be invoking a catastrophic burn out in the future.

I am sure that I am not the only one this has happened to but I know that I am pretty extreme when it comes to regular practice, most of the time... Does every one take regular breaks? I have conditioned myself over the years to become irritated when I become lacklusterious. I have in effect created a demon of discontention with my own life if I choose to take a break.

What of it then peeps, speak your words.

Fra. Dramaticus Anomalia

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Re: Burn Out

I told you months ago you were going to burn yourself out... take in account what you have been juggling lately. A few months ago... You were juggling a new job, a fiance, going to schol, planning an engagement party/wedding, working out hardcore, doing magic hard core and probably still finding time to beat off.

Burn outs are part of life, you know this. Its all in that wheel of fortune card you use to admire. Raja spins you round, sattva keeps you balanced and tamma turns you back the other way. You can't run a hundred miles with out taking a break. So... Once again, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor, let your mind rest and in the process subconciously cultivate new ideas and doings.

Thats my advice.

P.S. Hopefullly new inspiration/motivation will come with the Detroit Group.

  • By chaodiscordia at 09/30/2009 - 5:41pm
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Re: Burn Out

I have a natural tendency to want winter hibernation, and to do nothing but sleep when rain's pouring down. What I do about it depends on my obligations. I've done enough meditation to press my RESET button and accomplish something, but I'm not universally opposed to giving in and taking a break. Breaks can be very good for brainstorming, more effective paradigm shifting, avoiding lust of result, and analyzing your results from some emotional distance. The least useful breaks for me have resulted from lack of structure or any clear indication of what I should do next. That's better spent deciding on a productive path and overcomig inertia by taking it. Sometimes it's appropriate to make big decisions with a coin flip, especially when your worst option is waiting longer to decide.

  • By Drench at 09/28/2009 - 8:54am
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