"I move bricks to work" is not modesty, but numbness.

I can't remember when it started. When I meet a class reunion or some offline activities and introduce myself, many people will say, "I am moving bricks at work." Under normal circumstances, everyone will think that this is a self-deprecating joke and laugh it off.

But in the past two years, with the long working years, combined with my own work situation and the situation of some people I know around me, I suddenly found that "moving bricks" is not like modesty, but more like a routine day after day, lacking challenges and innovation in daily work.

A job has been done for a long time and has not changed much. No matter how professional the technology is, outsiders may feel powerful, but they will think that this job is just a simple repetition, which is not essentially different from moving bricks on the site, and the working environment is better.

What used to be mental labor has turned into constant and skilled subconscious physical labor. I think this is not what most people want to see. When I first came to work, everyone should have a bright future, but where did this resignation come from?

I reflected on myself, which is probably caused by several factors:

1, not in line with my talent, many suggestions in my work have not been adopted by my superiors. Whether these suggestions are correct or not, if the leaders don't give clear feedback, the extra efforts of employees will be in vain. After a few times, the enthusiasm for making changes is gone.

2. I don't feel the value of my work. One person is only responsible for a small part of product development. If he lacks a global perspective, he can't see his contribution to the product and his work lacks a sense of accomplishment.

3. It comes from the lack of one's own life goals. There are indeed many people lying flat at work. Whether it is an individual or a work environment, personal goals are no longer clear, and life has become the only purpose of work.

4. The goals of work and life are inconsistent. Looking for a job after graduation, I don't know enough about the industry With the continuous in-depth contact after work, you may find that this is not your ambition and you don't have enough enthusiasm for your work.

Personally, it is mainly 1 and 4. There are some unchangeable things in state-owned enterprises, which are obviously harmful to product quality, but no one wants to change them. In addition, I expanded my cognitive range in my spare time and found that my advantages and life vision were not here. There is less and less active thinking at work, which really turns mental labor into physical labor.

However, when people reach middle age, the responsibility of communicating with their families is very heavy, and everyone strongly opposes it. I made concessions for the sake of family harmony, but I never doubted my vision of life in my heart.

However, in the future, we should adjust our mentality and do things with our thoughts. There is only one thing in life: "do it after you earn it." We should work with a positive heart. Whether we are satisfied or not, we should not waste time for our ideals for no reason. Every task in the work can be regarded as a kind of accomplishment. Treat everything with the fullest attitude, get a little self-improvement from work, and finally have the ability to sublimate that day. It may be easier to realize your dream at that time.