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[quote=Anonymous]OP you've already highlgihted that you know you are lucky to have your job with the pay and flexibiltiy.  I'd focus on that.  It sounds corny, but try writing down 5 thigns each day you are grateful for about your job, and what it allows you to do.  Sometimes jobs aren't the end all and be all, they are a means to an end (financial security for your family?).  If you need help remembring how fortunate you are, try volunteering (with your kids if they are old enough) at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter or something.  Or, vacation to a developing country.  Every time I travel abroad I am reminded just how lucky I am.  My first job in governmnet I definitely did not love.  I didn't have kids at the time, but I would still have times when every day, on the way to my job I would remind myself "I love getting paid, I love getting paid."  I was fresh out of grad school and the concept of earning money instead of taking on debt was super exciting and motivating.  the other thing I've used to motivate myself is doing my job well so that I don't have any regrets (regrest that I was ripping off the tax payer by my shoddy work, regrets that folks who I knew in that office could eventually became people in a position to hire me to do really awesome work but didn't think much of me because of the crap work I did).  Good luck!   We all lack motivation at times.

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